Event |
Whitsunday
|
Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
2 September 1988 |
Opening Date |
2 September 1988 |
Last Date |
17 September 1988 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
"Combines Freudian myth, excursions into the supernatural, and the message that true love leaps all barriers of race and class". |
Description Source |
Brochure |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
Organisations |
|
Contributors |
|
Resources |
-
Advertisement:  The Australian Opera June-October 1988 [Brochure], Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection, 1988
-
Review:  Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 20 September 1988
-
Review:  Henry Pritchett, The Daily Telegraph, 6 September 1988
-
Review:  Jill Sykes, Sun Herald, 11 September 1988
-
Review:  John Carmody, The Sydney Review, 1 October 1988
-
Review:  Maria Prerauer, The Australian, 5 September 1988
-
Review:  Max Loppert, Financial Times, 26 September 1988
-
Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 11 September 1988
-
Review:  Richard Synott, Australian Listener, 10 September 1988
-
Review:  Roger Covell, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 1988
-
Review:  Susan Williams, Daily Mirror, 8 September 1988
|
Works |
|
Text Nationality |
Australia
|
Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Further Information |
7 performances: Sept 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15 & 17.
|
Event Status |
Completed
|
Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
September 1988 |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1988 |
|
Event Identifier
| 1483 |
Provide feedback on Whitsunday