Event |
Troupers
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Venue |
Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, NSW |
Umbrella Event |
Sydney Theatre Company 2007 |
First Date |
29 January 2007 |
Opening Date |
3 February 2007 |
Last Date |
11 March 2007 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
It's 1919 and Isaac and Elsie make people laugh. They've teamed up - unlikely as it is, an old East End Jew and a cheeky young Aussie - to make a quid, but their act is tired. Do people really want to sing and clap and giggle in the aftermath of The Great War?
Isaac has a flash of inspiration: Aussies want to mourn, not have jokes cracked at them; families want to hear from the sons they lost at Gallipoli or the Somme. Spiritualism is big business and even better showbiz. When they enlist a young blackhousemaid, Theresa, as a seer, they reckon her looks are guaranteed to sell tickets.
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Description Source |
Other |
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:  Joyce Morgan, Spectrum, 26 January 2007, 4
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Article:  Katrina Lobley, Metro, 25 January 2007, 13
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Article:  Philip O'Brien, Panorama, 20 January 2007, 22
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Review:  Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2007, 11
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 70514 |
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