 Event |
Songs To Uncle Scrim
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| Venue |
Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Umbrella Event |
Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| First Date |
1979 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Heartache and Sorrow Company received an award for overall excellence for their programmes of five productions at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival…. London's Time Out 'recently' described them as 'A New Zealand company of startling energy, professionalism and wit' and reviewing Songs to Uncle Scrim said 'The recently formed company of New Zealanders, Heartache and Sorrow, perform this stirring cabaret of songs about the '30s Depression in New Zealand with passion, precision and a splendidly upmarket professionalism.' ACT. |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Song
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| Subjects |
Great Depression
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
The company took five plays to Edinburgh, and performed them all in sequence during each day: Songs to Uncle Scrim; Crossfire and three pieces compiled by company members: The Case of Katherine Mansfield; Sweetcorn; Hair of the Dog.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
194195 |
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