Event |
Henry IV: Part One
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| Venue |
Blackfriars Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
8 May 1991 |
| Opening Date |
8 May 1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A complex, full-blooded story about kingship, politics, civil war, the nature of honour and the sacrifices involved in becoming a leader. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Classical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Performance Recording:  Henry IV, Part One, Sydney Theatre Company, May 1991
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Review:  Angela Bennie, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May 1991
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Review:  Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 21 May 1991
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 12 May 1991
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Review:  Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 10 May 1991
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
This production is part of an ongoing experimental exploration into Elizabethan theatre practices. The idea is to simulate as closely as possible the conditions under which Elizabethan drama was rehearsed, performed and viewed.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1991 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
14056 |
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