Event |
Macbeth
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Venue |
Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT |
First Date |
4 August 1994 |
Opening Date |
4 August 1994 |
Last Date |
27 August 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Bell Shakespeare Company. Shakespearean tragedy. "I think it's the only play of Shakespeare's where we are allowed to empathise fully with the inhumanity and humanity of a murderer. Why? Because Macbeth is a play about imagination". |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Tragedy
Elizabethan
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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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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Two plays were presented during this tour, "Macbeth" and "The Taming of the Shrew". The dates above reflect the time in which BOTH plays were performed at this venue. Programme contains photos and biographical information on all cast and production team.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1994 |
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Event Identifier
| 24518 |
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