 Event |
Boswell for the Defence
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| Venue |
Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
24 February 1989 |
| Last Date |
25 March 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Leo McKern plays James Boswell. Playwright, Patrick Edgeworth "Ingeniously reveals the moral heroism of a man the world belittled for his untidy life of petty weaknesses and self-indulgence". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
One Person Show
|
| Subjects |
Convicts
Justice
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Performance Recording: University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 10 February 1989
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Review: Alison Croggon, The Bulletin, 14 March 1989
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Review: Debbie Kruger, Variety, 22 March 1989
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Review: Geoffrey Milne, The Herald, 27 February 1989
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Review: Helen Thomson, The Herald, 27 February 1989
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Review: Leonard Radic, The Age, 27 February 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Touring programme |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
February 1989 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Sean Weatherly (SeanWeatherly) on 12 November 2015 |
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
1677 |
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