Event |
Alive at Williamstown Pier
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Venue |
La Mama, Carlton, VIC |
First Date |
23 October 1996 |
Opening Date |
23 October 1996 |
Last Date |
3 November 1996 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Cooperative |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Sharp political satire, numerous snappy gags and a singular, interesting, well-shaped character in Mick, the manic-depressive. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Subjects |
Mental Illness
Politicians
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Leon Gettler, Joking Cole has a merrier soul, The Age, 7 October 1996
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Book:  Adrian Kiernander, Bruce Parr, Jonathan Bollen, Men At Play: Masculinities in Australian Theatre since the 1950s, Rodopi, Amsterdam & New York, 2008
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Review:  Kate Herbert, Alive at Williamstown Pier, The Herald Sun, 26 October 1996
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Works |
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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 |
Programme |
Premiere season |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
October 1996 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Jonathan Bollen (JonathanBollen) on 20 October 2012 |
Event Identifier
| 28840 |
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