 Event |
Summer Rain
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
20 February 1989 |
| Opening Date |
25 February 1989 |
| Last Date |
1 April 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A musical written and set in Australia. "It is about the resolution of long-held animosities, about rejuvenation, about self-acceptance and truth". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Musical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 27 December 1989
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Performance Recording: Nick Enright, Terence Clarke, Summer Rain: A Musical Play, ABC FM Radio, Sydney, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1989
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Review: Amanda Lulham, The Daily Telegraph, 28 February 1989
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Review: Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February 1989, 14
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Review: Debbie Kruger, Variety, 8 March 1989
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Review: Dominic Wong, The Sydney Review, 1 April 1989
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Review: Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 2 March 1989
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Review: Jeremy Eccles, The Bulletin, 14 March 1989
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Review: John Carmody, Sun Herald, 5 March 1989
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Review: Karen Lateo, Sunday Telegraph, 5 March 1989
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Review: Martin Thomas, Summer Rain, New Theatre Australia, 10, May 1989, 31
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Review: Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 27 February 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Originally commissioned as the graduating play for the NIDA class of 1983. This production is a revised version.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Feb 1989 |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
February 1989 |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
1661 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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