 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
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| 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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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
11849 |
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