Event |
Androcles and the Lion
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Venue |
New Theatre, Sydney (1963-1973), Darlinghurst, NSW |
First Date |
29 August 1964 |
Opening Date |
29 August 1964 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Pro-Am |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
By Bernard Shaw. The story of Androcles, a Christian who is about to be sent to the lions for being a heretic in the Roman Empire. A cynical, humorous, poignant, and hypocritical story of religion versus humanism. |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Subjects |
Relationships
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
All information for this production was taken from The New Years, 1932 - The Plays, People and Events of Six Decades of Sydney's Radical New Theatre, New Theatre, 1992, and programme.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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Event Identifier
| 21658 |
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