Reedy River

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Event Reedy River
Venue Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW
First Date 16 January 1960
Opening Date 16 January 1960
Last Date 15 April 1960
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description By Dick Diamond, with acknowledgments to Joseph Furphy and George Farwell. A musical play based on traditional Australian folk song and dance. "A musical as warm as a handshake". Reedy River is set in the aftermath of the great miners' strikes of 1890 and 1891.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Folk
Musical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jack Armistead Actor
Graham Ascot Actor
Joe Butta Actor
Frank Curtain Actor
Jacqueline Ferrow Actor
Len Grant Actor
Alec Hood Actor
Harry Kay Actor
Denis Kevans Actor
Edith McClaren Actor
Mark McManus Actor
Golda Meehan Actor
Roger Milliss Actor
Kylie Moore Actor
Milton Moore Actor
Arthur Rudkin Actor
Marie Alexander Choreographer
Roger Milliss Director
Paul Williams Musical Director
Bob Williams Musical Director, Assistant
Kathleen Ramsey Musician
Dick Diamond Playwright
Clem Millward Set Designer
Jack Armistead Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This programme contains information on who collected the folk songs used, who sung them originally and where they came from. Chorus, ballet and orchestra not indexed.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme New Theatre Records. State Library of NSW
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Event Identifier 21252