Event |
Summer Rain
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Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
20 February 1989 |
Opening Date |
25 February 1989 |
Last Date |
1 April 1989 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
A musical written and set in Australia. "It is about the resolution of long-held animosities, about rejuvenation, about self-acceptance and truth". |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Musical
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 27 December 1989
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Performance Recording:  Nick Enright, Terence Clarke, Summer Rain: A Musical Play, ABC FM Radio, Sydney, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1989
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Review:  Amanda Lulham, The Daily Telegraph, 28 February 1989
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Review:  Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February 1989, 14
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Review:  Debbie Kruger, Variety, 8 March 1989
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Review:  Dominic Wong, The Sydney Review, 1 April 1989
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Review:  Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 2 March 1989
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Review:  Jeremy Eccles, The Bulletin, 14 March 1989
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Review:  John Carmody, Sun Herald, 5 March 1989
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Review:  Karen Lateo, Sunday Telegraph, 5 March 1989
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Review:  Martin Thomas, Summer Rain, New Theatre Australia, 10, May 1989, 31
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Review:  Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 27 February 1989
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Originally commissioned as the graduating play for the NIDA class of 1983. This production is a revised version.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Feb 1989 |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
February 1989 |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 1661 |
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