 Event |
Johnny So Long
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| Venue |
Arena Theatre, South Yarra, VIC |
| First Date |
30 November 1976 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A group of young people gather on a piece of wasteland near to a fairground. They are waiting. They will go to the fair - but later. Their leader, Johnny, has already gone to the fair and without him they are powerless to make decisions. In the meantime they are amused and exasperated by the clown, Toby, a young man who finds strength in not caring.
In 'Johnny so Long', Vivienne C. Welburn has examined that period in all adolescent lives when nothing happens and there is nothing to do. Motiveless, directionless, they are thrown upon their own inadequate resources. From this time of standin |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Youth
Youth Issues
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Email |
Email from Robert Chuter |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
170986 |
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