Event |
Shadowboxing
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Venue |
Carlton Courthouse, Carlton, VIC |
First Date |
11 March 1989 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Cooperative |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Looks at the life of legendary boxer Jack Johnson; The first African-American to win the world heavyweight boxing title. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
Secondary Genre |
Drama
Biographical
|
Subjects |
Biography
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Book:  Adrian Kiernander, Bruce Parr, Jonathan Bollen, Men At Play: Masculinities in Australian Theatre since the 1950s, Rodopi, Amsterdam & New York, 2008
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Review:  Hugo Leschen, Melbourne Report, 1 April 1989
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Review:  Leonard Radic, The Age, 14 March 1989
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
Melbourne Writers Theatre season |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
March 1989 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 15 December 2011 |
Event Identifier
| 1711 |
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