The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day

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Event The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day
Venue Australia Hall (1932-1968), Adelaide, SA
First Date 8 May 1962
Opening Date 8 May 1962
Last Date 12 May 1962
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Australian comedy-drama which won for its author, Peter Kenna, the General Motors-Holden's Theatre Award, 1958.
Two released prisoners interrupt a feast day part given by an ex 1950 Sydney gangster. Introduces the first of Kenna's Irish-Australian matriarchs, Oola Maguire.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Beryl Beard Actor
Malcolm Benger Actor
Max Birch Actor
Jeffrey Booth Actor
Florence Brown Actor
Stuart Darby Actor
Pauline Dunstan Actor
Maxine Franklin Actor
James Hind Actor
Paul Linkson Actor
Meta McCaffrey Actor
Frank Mueller Actor
Don Pelgrave Actor
Ronald Robinson Actor
Bill Thompson Lighting Designer
Douglas Black Musical Director
Rita Wilson Musical Director
Peter Kenna Playwright
Stephen G Church Producer
Charles Sherry Set and/or Property Maker
Irving Johnston Set Designer
Irving Johnston Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Special Collections
Event Identifier 68925
Dataset AusStage