Event |
Cho Cho San
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Venue |
Studio Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
First Date |
9 February 1987 |
Opening Date |
9 February 1987 |
Last Date |
7 March 1987 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
A music drama based on the Madame Butterfly story; new, expanded production following the Handspan Theatre premiere in 1984. Victorian regional tour from 9 March thanks to the Victorian Arts Council; then Belvoir Street Theatre from 22 April, presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Company B. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Opera
Puppetry
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Subjects |
Relationships
Revenge
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Anne Wyllie, Geelong Advertiser, 12 February 1987
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Article:  Barry Oakley, Times on Sunday, 22 February 1987
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Article:  Clark Forbes, The Herald, 10 February 1987
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Article:  Helen Thomson, The Australian, 11 February 1987
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Article:  Jennifer Ellison, The Bulletin, 3 March 1987
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Article:  Karen Booth, Financial Review, 13 February 1987
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Article:  Leonard Radic, The 'Butterfly' story hauntingly recreated, The Age, 12 February 1987, 14
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Season was supposed to close on 28th Feb but sold out and was extended to March 7th. Audio recording held by ABC made March 4th.
Also toured to regional centres in Victoria, Canberra and Hobart. Sydney. China. NT. WA, Adelaide
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian Theatre Record |
February 1987 |
Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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Event Identifier
| 114 |
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