Event |
The Ishmael Club
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Venue |
Trades Hall, Carlton South, VIC |
First Date |
25 August 2003 |
Opening Date |
26 August 2003 |
Last Date |
13 September 2003 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Set in the early 20th century, The Ishmael Club - a club of "outsider" writers and artists - tells of the life and death of the friendship between artist Norman Lindsay and political cartoonist and war artist Will Dyson, who married Lindsay's sister Ruby Lind. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Song
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Subjects |
Artists
Social Issues
War
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Review:  Bill Perrett, Agenda, 31 August 2003, 9
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Review:  Catherine Lambert, The Sunday Herald Sun, 31 August 2003, 110
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Review:  Helen Thomson, A3, 1 September 2003, 13
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Review:  Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun, 29 August 2003, 94
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Review:  Thuy On, The Australian, 11 September 2003
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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 |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
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Event Identifier
| 30028 |
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