 Event |
Steel Magnolias
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| Venue |
York Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW |
| First Date |
18 May 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Steel Magnolias "is set in a beauty parlour in a small town in Louisiana - a meeting-place and news exchange for the better-heeled, mainly middle-aged ladies of Chiniquapin Parish". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: H G Kippax, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May 1988
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Article: Jeremy Eccles, The Bulletin, 31 May 1988
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Article: Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 20 May 1988
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Article: Mick Barnes, Sun Herald, 22 May 1988
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Article: Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 22 May 1988
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Performance Recording: University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 17 May 1988
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Nicole Kidman played the part of Shelby in this, her professional stage debut. Also toured to the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1988 |
| Programme |
Mark Gogoll |
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| Event Identifier
| 589 |
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