Event |
Caroline
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Venue |
St Martins Theatre, South Yarra, VIC |
Umbrella Event |
Moomba Festival |
First Date |
24 February 1971 |
Opening Date |
24 February 1971 |
Last Date |
27 March 1971 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Based on the life and times of Caroline Chisholm, the 19th century social reformer. It tells of her efforts to find homes, work and sanctuary for Sydney's single immigrant women, in the face of opposition from colonial authorities. |
Description Source |
Other |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Historical
Musical
Musical Biography
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Subjects |
Australian National Identity
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
The programme contains a list of the 'musical numbers'. 31 performances given.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
Newspaper |
The Age, 17 February 1971, 16 |
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Event Identifier
| 14198 |
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