The Merchant of Venice

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Event The Merchant of Venice
Venue National Theatre, Launceston, TAS
Umbrella Event The 19th Tasmanian Drama Festival (Junior Section)
First Date 25 June 1965
Opening Date 1965
Last Date 1965
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description "Scene: A street scene in Venice; A court room in Venice. Period: Venice, 16th Century."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Booth Actor
Leona Donnelly Actor
Phillip Gunton Actor
Peter Jerrim Actor
Gregory Power Actor
Leigh Pretty Actor
Trevor Rootes Actor
Tony Rose Actor
Stella Tart Actor
Richard Temby Actor
Charles Woolley Actor
Win Newport Adjudicator
Tiu Raabus Narrator
William Shakespeare Playwright
Edward Wesley Producer
Resources
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Full list of contributors not added. Phillip Gunton won the Launceston Players best actor award for his portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the junior section of the 19th Tasmanian Drama Festival.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme CHS 15, 6/4, Launceston Players Society Collection, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
Newspaper The Examiner, 28 June 1965, p. 3.
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 96464