Tintookies

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Event Tintookies
Venue Piccadilly Theatre, North Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966
First Date 12 March 1966
Last Date 26 March 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Tintookies is the brainchild of Australian puppeteer Peter Scriven, who introduced them to Australian audiences in 1956-7. During that period almost 200,000 saw them. More than 100 marionettes star in this charming musical fairy tale which tells of the adventures of Panjee Possum, Wilpy Wombat and Krumpy Koala.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Puppetry
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hal Saunders Book and Lyrics Librettist
Kurt Herweg Composer
Peter Scriven Director
Miroslav Vomela Puppeteer
Peter Scriven Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Twenty-six performances.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key TINTOOKPS
Newspaper The Advertiser, 11 March 1966, 9
Programme Flinders University Library Special Collections Theatre Programmes 1965
Event Identifier 82095
Dataset AusStage