 Event |
What If You Died Tomorrow?
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Sydney Opera House Opening Season |
| First Date |
9 October 1973 |
| Opening Date |
9 October 1973 |
| Last Date |
24 December 1973 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Premiere production of play by David Williamson about the traumas of deserting regular employment and married life for the life of a writer and greater fulfilment. Third play in Drama Theatre. Commissioned by The Old Tote & transferred to ElizabethanTheatre |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
Working Life
Writing
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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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 photos of the cast, writer, director and designer with biographies of the latter three. It also contains photos of the entire Old Tote company at the time of the opening of the Sydney Opera House.The production used two casts and later transferred to The Elizabethan Theatre. NB John Allen appeared in the play at The Elizabethan Theatre only.
Dates performed at the Sydney
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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 |
| Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
WHATIFYDW |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
5654 |
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