Event |
Macbeth
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Venue |
University of Sydney, Footbridge Theatre, Camperdown, NSW |
First Date |
23 June 1994 |
Opening Date |
23 June 1994 |
Last Date |
30 July 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Bell Shakespeare Company. Shakespearean tragedy. "I think it's the only play of Shakespeare's where we are allowed to empathise fully with the inhumanity and humanity of a murderer. Why? Because Macbeth is a play about imagination". |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Tragedy
Elizabethan
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Subjects |
Humanity
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Performance Recording:  University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 27 June 1994
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Rehearsal Recording:  Macbeth, University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 12 August 1993
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Review:  James Waites, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 June 1994
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Review:  Jeremy Eccles, The Sydney Review, 1 July 1994
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Review:  Pamela Payne, Sun Herald, 3 July 1994
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 26 June 1994
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Two plays were presented during this tour, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew. The dates above reflect the time in which BOTH plays were performed at this venue. Programme contains photos and biographical information on all cast and production team.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Flyer |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
June 1994 |
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Event Identifier
| 24517 |
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