Event |
Words of One Syllable
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| Venue |
Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW |
| First Date |
3 October 1990 |
| Opening Date |
3 October 1990 |
| Last Date |
28 October 1990 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
"Father is dying of cancer and the bright (gay) son, the star of the family, returns home from overseas". The return is a confrontation. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Sexuality
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article:  Jo Litson, Coming out from the banners, The Australian, 27 September 1990, 9
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Article:  Mary Boson, Play confronts the last taboos: death and homosexuality, Northern Herald, 10 October 1990, 12
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Article:  Pamela Payne, In a word: pain, Sydney Morning Herald, Metro, 5 October 1990, 3S
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Book:  Adrian Kiernander, Bruce Parr, Jonathan Bollen, Men At Play: Masculinities in Australian Theatre since the 1950s, Rodopi, Amsterdam & New York, 2008
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Book:  Other worlds: 1990 Belvoir Subscription Season , Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection, 1989
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Programme:  Words of One Syllable, Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, 3 October 1990
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Review:  Barry Oakley, Independent Monthly, 1 November 1990
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Review:  Bob Evans, Flawed humanity, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1990, 14
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Review:  Brian Hoad, Three's company, The Bulletin, 16 October 1990
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Review:  Deborah Aremtz, Wentworth Courier, 31 October 1990
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Review:  Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 4 October 1990
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 7 October 1990
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Review:  Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 12 October 1990
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Review:  Peter Morrison, Australian Jewish News, 12 October 1990
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Review:  Rosemary Neill, Unsaid words speak volumes, The Australian, 4 October 1990, 11
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Review:  [Words of One Syllable], Catholic Weekly, 17 October 1990
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
October 1990 |
| Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Company B brochure
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| Event Identifier |
12656 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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