 Event |
Rocket to the Moon
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| Venue |
Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
2 December 1939 |
| Opening Date |
2 December 1939 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Pro-Am |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
By Clifford Odets. The play is a romance but also contains social criticism. It is a look into the mind and life of a dentist approaching middle age. Faced with financial and marital failure, he seeks to escape his troubles by rushing into a romantic involvement with his young secretary. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Romantic
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| Subjects |
Social Issues
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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. No cast or production list available (except Playwright, Director and Designer) and therefore not entered. Update: cast and crew found in a programme, however, the roles were cut off the end and so haven't been entered.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Records of the Sydney New Theatre 1932-1990 ML MSS 6244, SLNSW |
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| Event Identifier |
22889 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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