 Event |
Happy Days
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| Venue |
Anthill Theatre, South Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
15 November 1989 |
| Last Date |
17 December 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Happy Days was written in the 60s and is effectively a monologue by the determinedly optimistic Winnie (Julie Forsythe) addressed to her largely silent and invisible husband Willie (Ross Williams). Winnie is buried in earth up to her waist in the first act and to her neck in the second. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Absurdist
|
| Subjects |
Communication
Human Suffering
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Newsletter: Australian Nouveau Theatre, ANT News 28 April 1990, April 1990
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Performance Recording: University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 27 October 1989
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Review: Alison Croggon, The Bulletin, 12 December 1989
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Review: Chris Boyd, Melbourne Times, 23 November 1989
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Review: Geoffrey Milne, The Herald, 16 November 1989
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Review: Helen Thomson, Sun Herald, 26 November 1989
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Review: Hugo Leschen, Melbourne Report, 1 December 1989
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Review: John Larkin, The Sunday Age, 3 December 1989
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Review: Leonard Radic, The Age, 20 November 1989
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Review: Peter Craven, The Australian, 21 November 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Ireland
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
November 1989 |
| Flyer |
Anthill season |
|
| Data Reviewed By
| Jenny Fewster (JennyFewster) on 11 March 2015 |
| Event Identifier |
2027 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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