 Event |
The Fantasticks
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| Venue |
Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
30 October 1962 |
| Opening Date |
30 October 1962 |
| Last Date |
2 March 1963 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
A musical suggested by Edmund Rostand's Les Romanesques. "A parable about love". Two young neighbours act out Roeo and Juliet over the garden wall between their houses. Their parents humour them by creating the illusion they are bitter enemies. the lovers discover the deception and separate to seek love elsewhere, but return to eachother's arms, realizing they cannot escape from reality through illusion. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Satire
|
| Subjects |
Love
Romance
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme Advertisement |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Cast List |
MTC records |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
17941 |
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