 Event |
Macquarie
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| Venue |
Vaucluse House, Vaucluse, NSW |
| First Date |
10 December 1992 |
| Opening Date |
10 December 1992 |
| Last Date |
12 December 1992 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Action takes place in the British colony of NSW. Australia, 1810-1822. |
| Description Source |
Production Company |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
Alex Buzo directed a revised version of his 1972 play Macquarie as part of a suite of performances in various historic houses in NSW. "When I wrote Macquarie I was worried that it would be performed in the solemn portentous manner often reserved for historical drama. My aim was to illuminate , not to lecture. In the same spirit I revised the play for a 1992 revival, cutting out some characters an
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| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
175332 |
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