The Grand Adventure

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Event The Grand Adventure
Venue Queensland, QLD
First Date May 1977
Last Date August 1977
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The story was broadly based on Captain James Cook's voyage to the South Seas with botantist Joseph Banks on the H.M.S. Endeavour in 1770. There were 127 life sized puppets in all. It was Edmiston's first production under the umbrella of his own company, Theatrestrings. The critics raved about the production.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hal Saunders Book and Lyrics Librettist
Eric Gross Composer
Phillip Edmiston Playwright
David Collins Puppeteer
Penny Everingham Puppeteer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key GRANDADPE
Web http://www.cabaretpuppettheatre.com/442285209?fbclid=IwAR1yATzf6w4yD_kacHx2yuEkmLdNxvLCYZmH1NY_Hb6InLJgdVXowOwOhXQ
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 117549