Contributor |
Leslie Rees
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| Other Names |
George Leslie Clarke or Leslie Clarke
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| Gender |
Male |
| Nationality |
Australian |
| Date of Birth |
28 December 1905 |
| Date of Death |
17 August 2000 |
| Functions |
Actor, Adaptor, Adjudicator, Author, Director, Playwright, Producer, Writer, Scriptwriter
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| Notes |
Born in Western Australia. |
| NLA |
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-519664 |
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| Events |
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- The Harp in the South, Genesian Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 8 November 2003
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT, 21 June 1980
- George Landen Dann Feature, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 1979
- Survival in the Service, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 25 April 1966
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Broken Hill, NSW, 20 March 1965
- A Game of Numbers, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 1963
- Who'll Come A-Waltzing?, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2 December 1962
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Mudgee, NSW, 22 September 1961
- The Harp in the South, Turner Hall, Ultimo, NSW, 20 May 1961
- The Harp in the South, St Philip's Church Hall, Sydney, NSW, 13 March 1959
- The Tyrant Years, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 September 1958
- The Orange Grove, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 August 1958
- Sub-Editor's Room, ABC Television Studios, Gore Hill, NSW, 18 December 1956
- The Sun in Exile, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 13 February 1956
- Hot Gold, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 19 November 1955
- Ashes of Roses, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1955
- Lady in Danger, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 15 October 1955
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 25 September 1954
- The Harp in the South, St Chad's Church, South Yarra, VIC, 28 September 1953
- The Harp in the South, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 10 September 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 3 March 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 25 May 1948
- We Are the People / Mother's Day, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 30 March 1940
- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 3 September 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Bessie Bosch and Rehearsal), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Independent Theatre Clubrooms, Sydney, NSW, 30 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 27 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 5 May 1939
- Lalor of Eureka, New Theatre (Melbourne, VIC), Melbourne, VIC, 1938
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1938
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Waiting for Lefty), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 2 July 1937
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Private Hicks), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 13 June 1937
- Drury Lane, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 9 December 1936
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Playwright- The Harp in the South, Genesian Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 8 November 2003
- A Game of Numbers, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 1963
- Sub-Editor's Room, ABC Television Studios, Gore Hill, NSW, 18 December 1956
- We Are the People / Mother's Day, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 30 March 1940
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 3 September 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Bessie Bosch and Rehearsal), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Independent Theatre Clubrooms, Sydney, NSW, 30 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 27 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, 5 May 1939
- Lalor of Eureka, New Theatre (Melbourne, VIC), Melbourne, VIC, 1938
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1938
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Waiting for Lefty), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 2 July 1937
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Private Hicks), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 13 June 1937
Producer- Survival in the Service, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 25 April 1966
- Who'll Come A-Waltzing?, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2 December 1962
- The Tyrant Years, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 September 1958
- The Orange Grove, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 August 1958
- The Sun in Exile, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 13 February 1956
- Hot Gold, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 19 November 1955
- Ashes of Roses, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1955
- Lady in Danger, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 15 October 1955
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Bessie Bosch and Rehearsal), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Waiting for Lefty), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 2 July 1937
Adaptor- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT, 21 June 1980
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Broken Hill, NSW, 20 March 1965
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Mudgee, NSW, 22 September 1961
- The Harp in the South, Turner Hall, Ultimo, NSW, 20 May 1961
- The Harp in the South, St Philip's Church Hall, Sydney, NSW, 13 March 1959
- The Harp in the South, St Chad's Church, South Yarra, VIC, 28 September 1953
- The Harp in the South, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 10 September 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 3 March 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 25 May 1948
ActorAdjudicator- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
DirectorScriptwriter- Drury Lane, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 9 December 1936
Writer
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Ruth Park - Adaptor, Author, Playwright, Writer
- The Harp in the South, Genesian Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 8 November 2003
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT, 21 June 1980
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Broken Hill, NSW, 20 March 1965
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse, Mudgee, NSW, 22 September 1961
- The Harp in the South, Turner Hall, Ultimo, NSW, 20 May 1961
- The Harp in the South, St Philip's Church Hall, Sydney, NSW, 13 March 1959
- The Harp in the South, The Playhouse Theatre, Hobart, TAS, 25 September 1954
- The Harp in the South, St Chad's Church, South Yarra, VIC, 28 September 1953
- The Harp in the South, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 10 September 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 3 March 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 25 May 1948
- We Are the People / Mother's Day, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 30 March 1940
- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Independent Theatre Clubrooms, Sydney, NSW, 30 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 27 May 1939
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 3 March 1949
- The Harp in the South, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 25 May 1948
- Sub-Editor's Room, Independent Theatre Clubrooms, Sydney, NSW, 30 May 1939
- Survival in the Service, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 25 April 1966
- A Game of Numbers, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 1963
- George Landen Dann Feature, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 1979
- The Orange Grove, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 August 1958
- A Game of Numbers, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 1963
- Ashes of Roses, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1955
- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
- Hot Gold, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 19 November 1955
- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
- Twelve Moons Cold, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 13 December 1939
- Drury Lane, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 9 December 1936
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- Survival in the Service, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 25 April 1966
- A Game of Numbers, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 10 November 1963
- Who'll Come A-Waltzing?, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2 December 1962
- The Orange Grove, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 August 1958
- The Sun in Exile, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 13 February 1956
- Hot Gold, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 19 November 1955
- Ashes of Roses, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1955
- Lady in Danger, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 15 October 1955
- Drury Lane, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 9 December 1936
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 3 September 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Bessie Bosch and Rehearsal), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 June 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Independent Theatre Clubrooms, Sydney, NSW, 30 May 1939
- Sub-Editor's Room, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 27 May 1939
- Lalor of Eureka, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1938
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Waiting for Lefty), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 2 July 1937
- Sub-Editor's Room (with Private Hicks), Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 13 June 1937
- George Landen Dann Feature, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 1979
- The Tyrant Years, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 September 1958
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| Resources |
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Anthology:  Leslie Rees, Australian Radio Plays, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1946
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Anthology:  Leslie Rees, Mask and Microphone, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1963
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Anthology:  Leslie Rees, Modern Short Plays, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1951
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Article:  John Allen, Leslie Rees, A flyer on the Old Tote [A summary of the Australian play season at the Old Tote Theatre], Masque, 1/6, July-August, 1968, 20-23
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Article:  Leslie Rees, Australian Drama: the outlook in 1967, Overland, 37, 1967, 39-44
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Article:  Leslie Rees, New hope for Australian drama, Overland, 7, (Autumn-Winter), 1956, 21-23
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Article:  Leslie Rees, Prize novel reshaped for stage, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February 1949, 10
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Article:  Leslie Rees, Radio and television drama, Meanjin Quarterly, 23, 1964, 257-265
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Article:  Leslie Rees, Theatre Australia: drama export, Masque, 1, 3, 1968, 32-34
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Article:  Leslie Rees, Thelma Afford, Companion To Theatre In Australia, 1995, 33-34
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Article:  New Theatre Activities, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 1937, 10
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Article:  Stefan Haag, Ten years of the Trust, Quadrant, 32, October/November, 1964, 7-18
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Book:  Leslie Rees, A History of Australian Drama, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1973
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Book:  Leslie Rees, Australian drama 1970-1985: a historical and critical survey, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1987
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Book:  Leslie Rees, Australian drama in the 1970s: a historical and critical survey, Angus & Robertson, London, 1978
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Book:  Leslie Rees, Drama in our lives, Australian Army Education Service, Melbourne, 1944
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Book:  Leslie Rees, Hold fast to dreams: fifty years in theatre, radio, television and books, Alternative Publishing Cooperative, Sydney, 1982
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Book:  Leslie Rees, The making of Australian drama: a historical perspective from the 1830s to the 1970s, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1973
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Book:  Leslie Rees, The Making of Australian Drama: From the 1830s to the Late 1960s (rev. Ed), Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1978
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Book:  Leslie Rees, Towards an Australian Drama, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1953
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Chapter:  Leslie Rees, The plays of Patrick White , A History of Australian Drama, The making of Australian drama from the 1830s to the 1970s. , 1973, 333
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Collection:  Playwrights' Advisory Board Library, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1938
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Collection:  Playwrights' Advisory Board, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, 1955
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Letter:  Leslie Rees, [Letter], Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February, 1964
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Manuscript:  Leslie Rees, Mother's Day, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1940
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Manuscript:  Leslie Rees, Ruth Park, The Harp in the South, Campbell Howard Collection, 1949
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Playscript:  Leslie Rees, Mother's Day, Six Australian One-Act Plays, Mulga Publications, Sydney, 1944, 105-22
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Playscript:  Leslie Rees, Ruth Park, The Harp in the South, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library
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Playscript:  Leslie Rees, Ruth Park, The Harp in the South, Yackandandah Playscripts, Montmorency, Vic., 1987
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Playscript:  Leslie Rees, Sub-Editor's Room, Best Australian One-Act Plays, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1937, 293-309
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Review:  Leslie Rees, Australian Play in London. A Disappointing Effort., The West Australian, 15 February 1936, 5
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Transcript:  Leslie Rees, Australian drama: where next?, University of Queensland, 1964
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Websites / Online media:  Leslie Rees AM 1905-2000. Australian vision., Live Performance Australia
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| Contributor Identifier |
228491 |
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