Shockheaded Peter

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Event Shockheaded Peter
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event The Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000
First Date 15 March 2000
Opening Date 15 March 2000
Last Date 18 March 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Last Festival, out in the Squeezebox, late night audiences just couldn't get enough of those naughty beautiful crazy chaps from Soho - The Tiger Lillies. Now Martyn Jacques with accordion, falsetto, his drummer and bassist return with their own theatre show. Shockheaded Peter is based on a nineteenth century German classic. Like Grimm's Tales, these were cautionary fables to stop kids from doing naughty things - like setting the house on fire, or biting their nails, or killing the cat. 150 years on they are wild vignettes for tough times; a new way of presenting music and ideas on stage to a
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Vaudeville
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Martyn Jacques Composer
Phelim McDermott Designer
Julian Crouch Director
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000 guide
Event Identifier 100425