Event |
The Currency Lass
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Venue |
Q Theatre, Penrith, NSW |
First Date |
22 August 1989 |
Opening Date |
26 August 1989 |
Last Date |
17 September 1989 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"This rarely produced work, which was first staged in 1844, is thought to be the first Australian drama which featured a local setting". |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Romantic
Play with Music
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Playscript:  Edward Geoghegan, The Currency Lass or, My Native Girl, State Records NSW
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Review:  Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 August 1989
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 3 September 1989
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Review:  Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 28 August 1989
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Review:  Suzanne Olb, The Sydney Review, 1 September 1989
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1989 |
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Event Identifier
| 1917 |
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