A Spring Song

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Event A Spring Song
Venue Cremorne Theatre (1985- ), South Brisbane, QLD
First Date 23 August 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Spring Song is an Australian "story of generation conflict, the passing of old ways and the young one's struggle to establish new lives".
"Peter, a poet and school teacher boards with the Dennisons, a farming family. He meets all three daughters and falls in love with Margaret, who is dying. When Dennison tries to prevent his youngest daughter, Kerry, from going out with the local squatter's son she tells him of Margaret's fatal illness and he collapses with a heart attack. Peter decides to resign from teaching and stay on in the house to write".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Family
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Simon Burvill-Holmes Actor
Sue Dwyer Actor
Ron Hackett Actor
Veronica Neave Actor
Sue Rider Actor
Julian St John Actor
Kaye Stevenson Actor
Alan Edwards Director
Ray Mathew Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1988
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 698