 Event |
Pest House
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| Venue |
NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW |
| First Date |
23 April 1991 |
| Opening Date |
23 April 1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The setting is Sydney, 1995. John Hewson is prime minister, unemployment is 21 percent, murderous young villains roam the streets, the water supply is polluted, the electricity supply keeps breaking down and plagues of cockroaches have taken over the city. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Thriller
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review: Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 7 May 1991
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Review: Frank Gauntlett, Daily Telegraph-Mirror, 25 April 1991
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Review: John Carmody, Sun Herald, 28 April 1991
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Review: Pamela Payne, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1991
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 25 April 1991
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| Further Information |
One of the first products of an extensive writing development program run by Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
April 1991 |
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| Event Identifier |
13725 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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