Event |
Reedy River
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| Venue |
Q Theatre, Penrith, NSW |
| First Date |
1985 |
| Opening Date |
1985 |
| Last Date |
1985 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
By Dick Diamond, with acknowledgments to Joseph Furphy and George Farwell. Australian musical comedy based on Australian folk music. Reedy River is set in the aftermath of the great miners' strikes of 1890 and 1891. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Folk
Historical
Musical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article:  Mark Henderson, Shears are clicking at the Q, Daily Mirror, 21 November 1985
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Article:  Mick Barnes, A pleasant surprise at the Q, Sun Herald, 24 November 1985
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Article:  Walter Sullivan, Q in line for musical first, The Daily Telegraph, 22 November 1985
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Review:  Dionysus, Delightful Oz musical at 'Q', Australian Jewish Times, 5 December 1985
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Review:  Bob Evans, Q's fair dinkum way to usher in the silly season, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 November 1985
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Review:  James Waites, Healthy fun, The National Times, 29 November 1985
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Review:  Taffy Davies, In tune with a bush Christmas, The Sun (NSW), 29 November 1985
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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 |
Information found in the 1986 Q Theatre programme for Hamlet. No cast or crew entered.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme Advertisement |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
25458 |
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