Reedy River

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Event Reedy River
Venue Roxy Theatre (1955-1971), Hamilton (Newcastle), NSW
First Date February 1957
Opening Date 1957
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere Yes
Description A production by Newcastle New Theatre. By Dick Diamond, with acknowledgments to Joseph Furphy and George Farwell. A musical play based on traditional Australian folk song and dance. Reedy River is set in the aftermath of the great miners' strikes of 1890 and 1891.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Folk
Historical
Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dick Diamond Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Information taken from The Companion to Theatre in Australia, ed. P. Parsons, Currency, 1995. No cast or production list available and therefore not entered.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 23816
Dataset AusStage