Event |
Orphans
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
22 July 1988 |
| Opening Date |
23 July 1988 |
| Last Date |
20 August 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"An American gangster on the run from his mob is the willing kidnap victim of a minor violent hood and his emotionally retarded brother, and over a period of two weeks transforms their relationships with him, with each other and with the outside world". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article:  Angela Bennie, The Australian, 25 July 1988
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Article:  Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 16 August 1988
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Article:  Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 28 July 1988
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Article:  H G Kippax, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 July 1988
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Article:  Mick Barnes, Sun Herald, 31 July 1988
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Article:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 31 July 1988
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Article:  Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 29 July 1988
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Article:  Susan Bredow, The Daily Telegraph, 25 July 1988
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Programme:  Orphans, Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, 22 July 1988
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
First staged in 1985 by Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
July 1988 |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1988 |
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| Event Identifier |
649 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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