 Event |
The Importance of Being Earnest
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
15 September 1990 |
| Opening Date |
19 September 1990 |
| Last Date |
3 November 1990 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"A trivial comedy for serious people". Wilde's most delicious comic creations people one of the great comedy classics. |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Sydney Theatre Company 1990 Season, Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection, 1989
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Gordon Chater in The Importance of Being Ernest, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Andrew Tighe as Algernon and Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Andrew Tighe as Algernon and Rachel Szalay as Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Andrew Tighe as Algernon, Geoffrey Rush as Earnest, Rachel Szalay as Cecily Cardew and Monica Maughan as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Geoffrey Rush as Earnest and Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Portraits of Rachel Szalay as Cecily and Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest, Sydney Theatre Company, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Sydney Theatre Company performance of The Importance of Being Earnest starring Andrew Tighe as Algernon, Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen, Rachel Szalay as Cecily and Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Sydney Theatre Company performance of The Importance of Being Earnest starring from left Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing, Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen, Andrew Tighe as Algernon, Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Sydney Theatre Company performance of The Importance of Being Earnest starring Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing, Jane Menelaus as Gwendolen, Monica Maughan as Miss Prism, Ron Hornery as Reverend Chasuble, Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell and Andrew Tighe as Algernon, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Photograph: Don McMurdo, Sydney Theatre Company performance of The Importance of Being Earnest starring Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing, Monica Maughan as Miss Prism, Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell and Bob Hornery as Reverend Chasuble, September 1990, National Library of Australia, September 1990
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Review: Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 9 October 1990
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Review: Ken Healey, Sun Herald, 23 September 1990
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Review: Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 23 September 1990
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Review: Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 28 September 1990
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 21 September 1990
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Ireland
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Closing date sourced from programme for Gilgamesh, Ashgrove Quarry (Brisbane), 1990.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Sydney Theatre Company programs |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
September 1990 |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1990 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
12571 |
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