The Traitor

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Event The Traitor
Venue Community Playhouse, Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 4 December 1930
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere Yes
Description "The activities of the extreme socialist element, laying its schemes for a revolution by constitutional means" (Sydney Morning Herald 5 December 1930). "Ridicules the efforts of a small group to gain power in Commonwealth, with the main character a radical newspaper editor who solves his cash problems by accepting a higher salary with another paper."
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre One Act Plays
Competition
Subjects Australia
Journalism
Revolution
Socialism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leslie Woolacott Playwright
Carrie Tennant Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Two performances. Performed with five others in first and final heats of Community Playhouse's one-act play competition, of which it was the first prize-winner.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) TRAITORLW
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 96288