Event |
Holy Day
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Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
13 September 2001 |
Opening Date |
15 September 2001 |
Last Date |
19 October 2001 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Set in the19th century, an Irishwoman runs an isolated travellers' stop with her adopted Aboriginal daughter. They encounter two ex-convicts and the missionary's wife whose husband is dead and mission burned. |
Description Source |
Personal Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
Drama
|
Subjects |
Indigenous Australia
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Greg Baum, Tough,dark play makes its mark, The Age, 17 September 2001, B5
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Performance Recording:  Holy Day., University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 23 September 2001
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Review:  Catherine Lambert, The Sunday Herald Sun, 23 September 2001, 117
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Review:  Chris Boyd, The Herald Sun, 17 September 2001, 100
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Review:  Helen Thomson, A grim tale of hate and revenge, The Age, 17 September 2001, B5
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Review:  Helen Thomson, Today, 17 September 2001
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Review:  In the shadow of the lost and stolen children, The Sunday Age, 23 September 2001
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Review:  Stephen Carroll, Agenda, 23 September 2001, 9
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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 |
Report |
Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2003 |
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Event Identifier
| 11849 |
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