Event |
Excerpts from Macbeth and Medea
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Venue |
Elder Hall, Adelaide, SA |
Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966 |
First Date |
11 March 1966 |
Opening Date |
11 March 1966 |
Last Date |
18 March 1966 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"Drama recitals by Dame Judith Anderson, who gave her services to the Festival. She had won two awards from the United States National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and her role of Medea was one of her most famous." |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Tragedy
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Related Events |
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Performance Recording:  University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 9 July 1966
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Programme:  Fourth Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966 Souvenir Programme, Flinders University, Library Special Collections, 10 March 1966
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Programme:  Fourth Adelaide Festival of Arts. Souvenir Programme, The University of Adelaide, Library Special Collections, 10 March 1966
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Programme:  Fourth Adelaide of Arts, Flinders University, Library Special Collections
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Websites / Online media:  The Adelaide Festival of Arts, Fourth Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1966
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
Greece
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
This was Dame Judith Anderson's third performance in Australia since she went to the United States in 1918. The programme states she was assisted by "Four Australians" in her performance of Medea. No other information on those performers is given.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Performing Arts Collection of South Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 61246 |
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