 Event |
The Pirates of Pal Mal
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| Venue |
New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW |
| First Date |
3 December 1977 |
| Last Date |
11 February 1978 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Pro-Am |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"In the mythical country of Pal Mal, what happens when the Prime Minister introduces to Parliament an outrageous new bill in an effort to cope with the soaring unemployment rampant in the country since he took office after engineering the dismissal of a democratically elected government? Adapted from the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Revue
Satire
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Music and Lyrics adapted from Gilbert and Sullivan. This revue was written and performed in 1977. This is possibly the world premiere performance, unless performed first at the Melbourne New Theatre.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Newspaper |
The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1977, 38 |
| Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
Key PIRATESMB |
| Book |
Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1978 |
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| Event Identifier |
21123 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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