The World of Sholem Aleichem

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Event The World of Sholem Aleichem
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1963-1973), Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 27 June 1964
Opening Date 27 June 1964
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Sholom Aleichem, Yiddish literature's most beloved author, was one of the very few modern writers speaking for an entire people. Born in Russia in 1859 as Solomon Rabinovitz, he died in New York in 1916. This play is about the writer and explores the life of the Jewish shtetls in Czarist Russia, wiped out after World Wars I and II.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Biographical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pat Barnett Actor
Sam Cadman Actor
David Copping Actor
Jennifer Cullen Actor
Elias Duek-Cohen Actor
Vincent Gil Actor
Nan Gow Actor
Alan Hardy Actor
Muriel Hopkins Actor
Fay Hughes Actor
Tessa Mallos Actor
Alec Marchevsky Actor
Michael McCarthy Actor
Golda Meehan Actor
Betty Milliss Actor
Diana O'Connor Actor
Denise Perry Actor
Robyn Smith Actor
Colin Thompson Actor
Wera Goldman Choreographer
Colin Coates Costume Designer
Lawrence MacDonald Lighting Designer
Peter Stone Music Adaptor
Arnold Perl Playwright
Joe MacColum Producer
Colin Coates Set Designer
Barbara Cuckson Stage Manager
Further Information The title on this programme has been misspelt, reading Sholom Aleichem.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21381