Funerals and Circuses

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Event Funerals and Circuses
Venue The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT
Umbrella Event The National Festival of Australian Theatre 1993
First Date 16 October 1993
Opening Date 19 October 1993
Last Date 23 October 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Based on true stories from the outback. It's the wedding day of two townsfolk and the community has come together to rejoice, but how does a small town react when a white woman marries a black man? A show which combines the best of aboriginal and white cultures, music and theatre, country and city."
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Play with Music
Subjects Indigenous Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wayne Anthoney Actor
Robert Crompton Actor
Fille Dusseljee Actor
Francis Greenslade Actor
Michael Harris Actor
Nicholas Hope Actor
Paul Kelly Actor
Kate Roberts Actor
Mandy Sandilands Actor
Lilian Sansbury Actor
Howard Sumner Actor
Simone Tur Actor
Kaarin Fairfax Assistant Director
Debra Iris Batton Choreographer
Josie McGuinness Choreographer
Paul Kelly Composer
Kathryn Sproul Designer
Steven Gration Director
Laraine Wheeler Lighting Designer
Paul Kelly Musical Director
Roger Bennett Playwright
Emma O'Neill Stage Manager
Rachel Healy Tour Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Australian and New Zealand Theatre Record records opening night as 19th October.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October 1993
Event Identifier 21333
Dataset AusStage