 Event |
An Illustrated Lecture by Doctor Alexander Buchanan
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| Venue |
Melbourne Town Hall Regent Room, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
1996 Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| First Date |
29 March 1996 |
| Opening Date |
29 March 1996 |
| Last Date |
20 April 1996 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The show is whimsical and even dramatic ... in general the work succeeds in transporting us to a private world of high Victorian nonsense most effectively. A brilliant spoof on the Victorian Illustrated Lecture, complete with the world's first coal-fired multi-media device (!) |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Satire
Stand-up Comedy
Lecture
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| Subjects |
Science
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
April 1996 |
| Brochure |
Melbourne Comedy Fest 1996 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 28 September 2012 |
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
27367 |
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