 Event |
Shockheaded Peter
|
| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre (1962-1977 & 1988-), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
The Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000 |
| First Date |
15 March 2000 |
| Opening Date |
15 March 2000 |
| Last Date |
18 March 2000 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Last Festival, out in the Squeezebox, late night audiences just couldn't get enough of those naughty beautiful crazy chaps from Soho - The Tiger Lillies. Now Martyn Jacques with accordion, falsetto, his drummer and bassist return with their own theatre show. Shockheaded Peter is based on a nineteenth century German classic. Like Grimm's Tales, these were cautionary fables to stop kids from doing naughty things - like setting the house on fire, or biting their nails, or killing the cat. 150 years on they are wild vignettes for tough times; a new way of presenting music and ideas on stage to a |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Vaudeville
|
| Organisations |
|
| Contributors |
|
| Text Nationality |
Germany
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000 guide |
|
| Event Identifier |
100425 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
Provide feedback on Shockheaded Peter