 Event |
Holy Day
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| Venue |
Dunstan Playhouse (2001-), Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
17 August 2001 |
| Opening Date |
21 August 2001 |
| Last Date |
8 September 2001 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Set in the19th century, an Irishwoman runs an isolated travelers' stop with her adopted Aboriginal daughter. They encounter two ex-convicts and the missionary's wife whose husband is dead and mission burned. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Jane Albert, Out of desolation, The Australian, 25 August 2001
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Article: Tim Lloyd, Day of reckoning, The Advertiser, 20 August 2001, 86
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Book: Hilary Glow, Power Plays: Australian Theatre and the Public Agenda, Currency Press, Sydney, 2007
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Rehearsal Recording: Holy Day., University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 24 August 2001
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Review: Murray Bramwell, Contested ground, The Adelaide Review, No. 216, September, September 2001, 29
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Review: Murray Bramwell, The Australian, 19 August 2001, 0
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Review: Noel Purdon, Shopping & history: new Australian plays, RealTime Arts, 45, October 2001, 37
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009 |
| Report |
Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2001 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
10220 |
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