The One Day of the Year

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Event The One Day of the Year
Venue Arts Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Umbrella Event Jean Trundle Memorial Competition
First Date 12 July 1967
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The play was inspired by an article in the University of Sydney newspaper Honi Soit criticising Anzac Day and Seymour's own observations of how ex-servicemen behaved on that day. The character of Alf was based on Seymour's brother in law.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Anzac
Australian National Identity
Family
War memorials
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan Seymour Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Sunday Mail Magazine, 9 July 1967, 13
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key ONEDAYOAS
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 115395