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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Event Identifier
| 10220 |
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