 Event |
Sunrise
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| Venue |
The Playhouse (1973-2000), Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
18 November 1983 |
| Opening Date |
19 November 1983 |
| Last Date |
3 December 1983 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Sunrise is set in the garden of an Australian country estate, the sixtieth birthday celebrations of patriarch and scientist Clarrie Shelton, the 'tribal-get-together' of his family, the comings and goings of their friends and relations over an Easter weekend that begins at twilight and ends at sunrise.
In this foreboding atmosphere of privilege and pleasure, Louis Nowra explores the mysterious chasm between what we do and what we dream and say. |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Family
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Jim Sharman, Blood and Tinsel, The Miegunyah Press, Carlton, Victoria, 2008
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Book: Louis Nowra, Sunrise, Currency Press in association with the State Theatre Company, Sydney, NSW, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1983
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Collection: Sunrise, State Theatre Company of South Australia, November 1983
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Programme: Sunrise, Flinders University, Library Special Collections, 1983
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Review: Leonard Radic, A tragedy of evasions, The Age, 1983
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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 Playhouse venue was sometimes referred to as The Lighthouse at this time.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
SUNRISELN |
| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
| Programme Advertisement |
Pal Joey Programme |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
81069 |
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