 Event |
The Winslow Boy
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| Venue |
Minerva Theatre (1939-1950), Kings Cross, NSW |
| First Date |
14 June 1948 |
| Opening Date |
14 June 1948 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Based on the true story of the Arthur-Shee case, where a father fought for his son when he was accused of stealing a postal note while at a Naval Academy. The boy's father, an average citizen, and with the help of a high powered judge, ultimately sued the Crown or government after proclaiming his son's innocence. A play about justice. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Further Information |
During this period, the term 'Producer' refers to the stage director and 'Director' is used to describe those people who produce or manage the venue, company and/or its productions.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
14703 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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