Event |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Sydney 1990 |
| First Date |
7 December 1989 |
| Last Date |
20 January 1990 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
In this production "Shakespeare's fairy festooned forest becomes a 1980s style dance club called The Wood; the funny, fond and foolish "mechanicals" performing Pyramus and Thisbe become a rather gritty group of kids". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book:  Sydney Theatre Company 1990 Season, Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection, 1989
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Performance Recording:  A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sydney Theatre Company, December 1989
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Review:  Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 1989
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Review:  Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 26 December 1989
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Review:  Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 13 January 1990
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Review:  Jenny Brown, The Daily Telegraph, 16 December 1989
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Review:  John Carmody, Sun Herald, 10 December 1989
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Review:  Ken Healey, The Sydney Review, 1 January 1990
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 10 December 1989
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Review:  Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 11 December 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Sydney Theatre Company programs |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
December 1989 |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
2063 |
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