 Event |
Sixteen Words for Water
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| Venue |
The Wharf Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
13 August 1991 |
| Opening Date |
13 August 1991 |
| Last Date |
21 September 1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Pre-eminently a play of ideas. Filled with elaborate referencing to the life and writing of the 'inventor of modern poetry', Ezra Pound, to the metaphor of the theatre and to aboriginal mythology. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Biographical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Performance Recording: Sixteen Words for Water, Sydney Theatre Company, August 1991
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Review: Angela Bennie, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 August 1991
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Review: Ann Nugent, The Canberra Times, 7 August 1991
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Review: John Swords, Sunday Telegraph, 18 August 1991
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Review: Ken Healey, Sun Herald, 25 August 1991
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Review: Ken Longworth, Newcastle Herald, 22 August 1991
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Review: Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 16 August 1991
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 15 August 1991
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Review: Suzanne Kiernan, The Sydney Review, September 1991
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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 |
First stage work of Billy Marshall-Stoneking. Was initially workshopped at the 1990 National Playwrights' Conference.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August, 1991 |
| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
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| Event Identifier
| 14764 |
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