Event |
The Removalists
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| Venue |
Playhouse, Newcastle, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Mattara Festival, 1983 |
| First Date |
6 September 1983 |
| Opening Date |
6 September 1983 |
| Last Date |
1 October 1983 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A young policeman's first day on duty becomes a violent initiation into law enforcement. Remarkable for its blend of boisterous humour and horrifying violence, the play has built a classic reputation as a statement on authoritarianism.
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| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Police
Violence
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Advertisement:  The Removalists, Newcastle Herald Leisure Guide, 13 May 1983, 3
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Advertisement:  The Removalists, Newcastle Herald Leisure Guide, 19 August 1983, 3
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Article:  Ken Longworth, Brimming with confidence, Newcastle Herald, 7 September 1983
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Article:  Ken Longworth, HVTC back in favour, Newcastle Herald, 26 September 1983
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Article:  Tony Squires, Two talents return, Newcastle Herald, 2 September 1983
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Review:  Tony Squires, Removalists gets a gut reaction, Newcastle Herald, 8 September 1983
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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 |
| Newspaper |
Records held by the Freewheels Theatre Company, Newcastle, NSW |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
REMOVALDW |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
64187 |
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