 Event |
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre (1962-1977 & 1988-), Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
14 November 2020 |
| Last Date |
20 November 2020 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Based on Ray Lawlor’s 1955 Australian play of the same name, this chamber opera tells the story of a long-standing tradition at the end of the sugarcane season, in which cane-cutters Barney and Roo travel south to Melbourne for their annual fling with two city girls. But this year, the seventeenth year, is different. Gone are the larrikin summers of their youth. Instead, their reunion is full of tension, silence, and awkward attempts to hold onto their past. One girl has married; all of them struggle to come to terms with what their futures hold. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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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 |
Performances from 18th-20th were cancelled due to Covid.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
https://stateopera.com.au/productions/summer-of-the-seventeenth-doll/ |
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| Event Identifier |
148506 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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