 Event |
Corroboree
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| Venue |
Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
3 July 1950 |
| Opening Date |
20 July 1950 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
'This will be the world premiere as a work for the theatre of this typically Australian composition." With Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Borovansky declined to stage the piece but Joyce Graham took it on for The National |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
|
| Secondary Genre |
Ballet
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| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
Gum leaves were burnt in braziers in the wings to provide the smell of the bush. Masks were used to disguise the female dancers as men. Leon Kelloway (Medicine Man) was replaced by Jack Manuel as his dancing style did not fit the choreography
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme Advertisement |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
15426 |
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