Event |
The Rover
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| Venue |
Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
30 August 1996 |
| Opening Date |
30 August 1996 |
| Last Date |
5 October 1996 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Written in 1677, The Rover is a classical Restoration romantic romp mirroring the excesses of her times in England after Cromwell's puritans had been in power. It features multiple plots, dealing with the amorous adventures of a group of Englishmen in Naples at Carnival time. The "rover" of the play's title is Willmore, a rake and naval captain, who falls in love with a young woman named Hellena, who has set out to experience love before her brother sends her to a convent. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Drama
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| Subjects |
Gender
Love
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review:  Bryan Patterson, The Sunday Herald Sun, 8 September 1996
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Review:  Dina Ross, The Herald Sun, 9 September 1996
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Review:  Fiona Scott-Norman, The Bulletin, 29 September 1996
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Review:  Mike van Niekerk, The Age, 9 September 1996
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Review:  Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age, 15 September 1996
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
MTC season 1996 |
| Cast List |
MTC Records |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
September 1996 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Jonathan Bollen (JonathanBollen) on 18 October 2013 |
| Event Identifier |
28619 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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