Top End Tales

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Event Top End Tales
Venue Majestic Cinemas, NSW
First Date 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Theatre-in-Education presented by the Marionette Theatre of Australia in May.
A set of six Aboriginal legends from the Northern Territory told with a variety of puppet styles. The legends come from "Aboriginal Children's Stories" collected by W.D. and E.C. Nicol who heard the stories from Aboriginal teaching assistants from various parts of the Territory.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Theatre in Education
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Bradshaw Director
Richard Bradshaw Playwright
Ross Hill Puppet Designer
Ross Hill Puppet Maker
John Sheills Puppeteer
Susan Winter Puppeteer
Timothy Gow Set and/or Property Maker
Russell Emerson Set Designer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1980
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 135919