Event |
The Wooden Child
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| Venue |
Playhouse (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Sydney 1991 |
| First Date |
4 January 1991 |
| Opening Date |
4 January 1991 |
| Last Date |
19 January 1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Wooden Child uses a combination of puppets, objects and actors to create a world in which to explore the archetypal tradition of "the father" in our culture. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Other
|
| Secondary Genre |
Puppetry
|
| Subjects |
Family
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Documentary:  Andrew Bleby, A Wooden Child, 1990
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Mask:  Gepetto mask from The Wooden Child, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1990
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, The Wooden Child, 1990
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, The Wooden Child: Company photo, 1990
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Puppet:  Gepetto from The Wooden Child, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1990
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Puppet:  Pinocchio (large) from The Wooden Child, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1990
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Puppet:  Pinocchio from The Wooden Child, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1990
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Review:  Alisa Carpenter, North Shore Times, 16 January 1991
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Review:  Frank Gauntlett, Daily Telegraph-Mirror, 9 January 1991
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Review:  John McCallum, The Australian, 9 January 1991
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Review:  Pamela Payne, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1991
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
January 1991 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
12066 |
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