Event |
And the Big Men Fly
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Venue |
Arts Theatre, Brisbane, QLD |
First Date |
12 June 1980 |
Last Date |
26 July 1980 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Amateur |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Achilles Jones is discovered on his lonely farm near Manangatang kicking wheatbags around, as it saves him dragging them. The talent scout of the Galahs, a struggling AFL football team, plucks him from obscurity and soon he is kicking footballs and rocketing the team to victory in the Grand Final. |
Description Source |
Website |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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Subjects |
Australian National Identity
Football
Sport
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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 |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Sourced from programmes for Richard III and Travelling North, Queensland Theatre Company, 1980.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
ANDTHEBAH |
Programme Advertisement |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
Correspondence |
from Toby Simkin |
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Event Identifier
| 29519 |
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