 Event |
Peer Gynt
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| Venue |
Universal Theatre, North Fitzroy, VIC |
| First Date |
12 November 1990 |
| Opening Date |
14 November 1990 |
| Last Date |
9 December 1990 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"It is a devastating parody of that most enduring of male myths, the epic hero, taking the ancient form of the quest and, through the life of its anti-hero, Peer Gynt, exposing the emptiness and destructiveness which lies at its core". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Newsletter: Australian Nouveau Theatre, ANT News 29 November 1990, November 1990
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Newsletter: Australian Nouveau Theatre, ANT News 30 February 1991, February 1991
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Performance Recording: University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 25 November 1990
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Performance Recording: University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 25 November 1990
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Review: Alison Croggon, The Bulletin, 4 December 1990
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Review: Chris Boyd, Melbourne Times, 14 November 1990
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Review: John Larkin, The Age, 25 November 1990
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Review: Leonard Radic, The Age, 16 November 1990
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Review: Peter Craven, The Australian, 19 November 1990
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Norway
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
This is the last play Ibsen wrote in verse before turning to naturalism.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
November 1990 |
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| Event Identifier |
12896 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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