 Event |
Six Characters in Search of an Author
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Sydney 1988 |
| First Date |
6 February 1988 |
| Opening Date |
10 February 1988 |
| Last Date |
19 March 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Six Characters in Search of an Author is "one of the great seminal works of modern theatre - its absurdist comedy being carried on by the likes of Beckett and Ionesco and its existentialist pessimism developed by Anouilh and Sartre. Yet it is rarely staged". |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Angela Bennie, The Australian, 12 February 1988
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Article: Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 1 March 1988
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Article: H G Kippax, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 February 1988
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Article: Martin Kelly, Sunday Telegraph, 16 February 1988
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Article: Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 19 February 1988
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Book: Sydney Theatre Company 1988 Tenth Anniversary Season, Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection, 1987
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Review: Mick Barnes, Challenge of illusion and reality, Sun Herald, 14 February 1988, 120
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Italy
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Feb/Mar 1988 |
| Production Company |
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| Australian Theatre Record |
February 1988 |
| Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Sydney Theatre Company programs |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
468 |
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