The Death of Bessie Smith (With 1971 - a Race Odyssey)

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Event The Death of Bessie Smith (With 1971 - a Race Odyssey)
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1963-1973), Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 3 July 1971
Opening Date 3 July 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Short play about Bessie Smith, jazz singer. This production was performed along-side 1971 - a Race Odyssey. See Event 21612.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Biographical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jean-Paul Bell Actor
Jenni Campbell Actor
Katherine Elwing Actor
Wayne Van Heekeren Actor
David Milliss Designer
Marie Armstrong Director
Edward Albee Playwright
Further Information Music Theatre? All information for this production was taken from The New Years, 1932 - The Plays, People and Events of Six Decades of Sydney's Radical New Theatre, New Theatre, 1992. No cast or production list available (except Playwright, Director and Designer) and therefore not entered.
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21611