 Event |
The Taming of the Shrew
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| Venue |
Tivoli Theatre (1932-1969), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Three Plays by William Shakespeare, Old Vic 1955 Tour |
| First Date |
24 May 1955 |
| Opening Date |
24 May 1955 |
| Last Date |
16 July 1955 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Shakespeare. One of three plays performed by the Old Vic Company during their 1955 tour in Australia. (The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, and Measure for Measure). |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Drama
Elizabethan
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Further Information |
This play performed in three blocks; 24-28 May, 13-18 June, and 11-16 July, 1955. Extras and stage managers not indexed. Collection contains tour programme as well as programmes of individual performances throughout the tour. Some programmes also contain newspaper clippings that cannot be identified.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
19945 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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