 Event |
Richard II
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| Venue |
Napier Street Theatre, South Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne Fringe Festival 1996 |
| First Date |
17 October 1996 |
| Opening Date |
17 October 1996 |
| Last Date |
2 November 1996 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Sub-titled 'A sacriligious resurrection', this is an all-female interpretation crammed with bitchiness, frivolity and melodrama ... strong performances by the entire cast make wading rhrough the play's rich but complex dialogue as easy as watching Melrose Place. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical
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| Subjects |
Corruption
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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 |
Penelope Bartlau listed in cast (advertsing) but Vanessa O'Neill appears to have taken over. No details known
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Press Release |
Melbourne Fringe 1996 |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
October 1996 |
| Flyer |
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| Data Reviewed By
| RobertTaylor on 8 December 2025 |
| Event Identifier |
28869 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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