Pirates at the Barn

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Event Pirates at the Barn
Venue Mosman Town Hall, Mosman, NSW
First Date 14 August 1948
Opening Date 14 August 1948
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere Yes
Description A children's play based on a small barn in Mosman's Bay, Sydney, that used to be a whaling station.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Dance
Drama
Music
Children's Theatre
Subjects Children
Pirates
Sydney
Whaling
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elsie Dayne Director
Eleanor Witcombe Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information During this period, the term 'Producer' refers to the stage director and 'Director' is used to describe those people who produce or manage the venue, company and/or its productions. Published under title 'Pirates at the Barn: An Australian Comedy for Children' illustrated by Les Tanner (Sydney: Ure Smith, 1963). Also performed under title 'Smugglers Beware' (1950).
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web AustLit Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 87284