 Event |
The Fire on the Snow
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| Venue |
University of NSW, Old Tote Theatre (1963-1969), Kensington, NSW |
| First Date |
9 April 1968 |
| Opening Date |
4 September 1968 |
| Last Date |
27 April 1968 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Fire on the Snow is a verse play by Douglas Stewart about the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica by Robert Falcon Scott. It premiered on ABC radio on 6 June 1941 to great acclaim. Performed with 'Norm and Ahmed'. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Dance
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| Subjects |
Antarctica
Australian National Identity
Exploration
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Programme: The Old Tote Theatre Company, The Old Tote: Australian Plays - 1968, National Library of Australia
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Review: H G Kippax, Endurance and caustic comment, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 1968, 18
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Review: Keith Thomas, Fire of yesteryear, Nation, 27 April 1968, 17
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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 |
The programme contains photographs and brief biographies of the writer, director and cast.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
5550 |
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