Event | 
					 Kean 
						
						
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				| Venue | 
				His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand | 
			
			
				
					| Umbrella Event | 
					
						Auckland Festival 1972 | 
				
			
				
					| First Date | 
					
					13 May 1972 | 
				
			
				
					| Last Date | 
					
					3 June 1972 | 
				
			
			
				| Dates Estimated | 
			
				No | 
			
			
				
					| Status | 
					
					Professional | 
				
			
			
				| World Premiere | 
				
				No | 
			
			
			
				
					| Description | 
  					The play 'Kean' is about the man, Edmund Kean, who rose from a humble background to become the greatest actor of his day. Adapted from the play by Alexandre Dumas, translated by Frank Hauser. | 
				
			
				
					| Description Source | 
					
					Reviewer's Opinion | 
				
			
			
				| Primary Genre | 
				
				Theatre - Spoken Word
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					| Secondary Genre | 
					
					
					
						
						
							Drama
						
							
						 
						
						
						
							Romantic
						
							
						 
						
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						| Text Nationality | 
						
						France
					
					
				
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						| Production Nationality | 
						
						New Zealand
				
				
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					| Further Information | 
					
					
					Play first performed at the Globe Theatre, London, 28 January 1971.
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					| Event Status | 
					
					
					Completed
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					| Data Set | 
					Theatre Aotearoa | 
				
			
			
				
					| Event Identifier | 
					
					192179 | 
				
			
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
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