 Event |
Salad Days
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| Venue |
Multiple (tour), New Zealand |
| First Date |
1956 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Jane and Timothy Dawes meet up in a park to plan their lives soon after their graduation. Deciding that Timothy must take the first job he's offered, a passing tramp offers them £7 a week to look after his mobile piano. Upon accepting, they discover that when the piano plays it delivers all within earshot an irresistible desire to dance! After attempts to ban the music by the Ministry of Pleasure and Pastimes, the piano vanishes, and Timothy enlists his Uncle Zed to take them in his flying saucer to retrieve it. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Musical
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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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| Further Information |
Salad Days premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in 1954, and went on to become the longest-running show in British musical theatre until overtaken by Oliver!. Bridget Armstrong replaced Eleanor Elliott when the latter got ill. It was Armstrong's first professional role. Yes - details unknown. Toured to 24 centres, and seen by 90,793 people. Played Gisborne Opera House July 1956.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
189207 |
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