 Event |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| Venue |
Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of the Dreaming |
| First Date |
12 September 1997 |
| Opening Date |
15 September 1997 |
| Last Date |
4 October 1997 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
All Indigenous production of the dream as part of the Festival of the Dreaming. Elizabethan, Aboriginal and contemporary theatre styles blend and contrast in this highly erotic and earthy interpretation of Shakespeare's best loved comedy. |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Indigenous
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Phillip McCarthy, Creating a Timeless Dream, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 June 1997, 3
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Interview: Margaret Throsby in conversation with Noel Tovey , ABC Radio, State Library of NSW, 1997
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Performance Recording: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1997
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Review: Carrie Kablean, Waratah in Will's Dream, Sunday Telegraph, 21 September 1997, 172
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Review: Diana Simmonds, Dream start to Olympics, The Bulletin, 30 September 1997, 91
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Review: James Waites, Forest Fantasy a Fresh Success, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 September 1997, 14
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Review: John McCallum, Smoking ceremony ignites festival's magical fire, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 1997, 14
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Review: John McCallum, The Australian, 18 September 1997
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Review: Pamela Payne, A Dream Start, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 1997, 23
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Cast List |
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| Correspondence |
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| Event Identifier
| 11611 |
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