 Event |
The Blue Bird
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
7 December 1948 |
| Last Date |
11 December 1948 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"The Blue Bird, inhabitant of the 'pays bleu', the fabulous country of our dreams, is an ancient symbol in the folklore of Lorraine, and stands for happiness. Maeterlink has penetrated beyond this folklore. A bird is considered a symbol of truth - the colour blue signifies the sky... it follows that the truth which the Blue Bird symbolises is the truth which is celestial..." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Movement-based Theatre
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Text Nationality |
Belgium
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
Huge local production involving hundreds of children and young women.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Barr Smith Special Collections |
|
| Event Identifier |
88956 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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