 Event |
King Lear
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
24 March 1994 |
| Opening Date |
24 March 1994 |
| Last Date |
30 April 1994 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The proud king, who in rejecting his youngest daughter's unspoken love and dividing his kingdom between his two ambitious daughters, loses all...a play laced with subplots that reflect and distort the king's own downfall. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Subjects |
Humanity
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Performance Recording: King Lear, Sydney Theatre Company, March 1994
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Review: Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 1994
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Review: John McCallum, The Australian, 28 March 1994
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Review: Ken Longworth, Newcastle Herald, 31 March 1994
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Review: Pamela Payne, Sun Herald, 27 March 1994
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Review: Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 27 March 1994
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Review: Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 31 March 1994
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Review: Stephen Dunne, Sydney Star Observer, 8 April 1994
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Review: Stewart Hawkins, Daily Telegraph-Mirror, 31 March 1994
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
March 1994 |
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| Event Identifier |
23745 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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