Tommy

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Event Tommy
Venue Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre, Armidale, NSW
First Date 8 July 2016
Last Date 23 July 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description As a child Tommy is thought to be orphaned. He sees his stepfather shoot his real father when the latter returns after having been thought dead. The boy goes into shock, seemingly deaf, dumb and blind. 'As a youth Tommy becomes a pinball wizzard, despite, or perhaps because of his disability. He undergoes some horrific experiences at the hands of deviant relatives with whom mother and stepfather leave him.
Tommy's deafness, dumbness and blindness is an analogy of contemporary man's ignorance.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Blindness
Deafness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pete Townshend Book and Lyrics Librettist
Pete Townshend Composer
John Entwistle Music and Lyrics Librettist
Keith Moon Music and Lyrics Librettist
Des McAnuff Writer
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Magazine
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 128482