The Man Who Ate the Popomack

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Event The Man Who Ate the Popomack
Venue Playbox Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 31 October 1931
Last Date 18 November 1931
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Romantic fantastic comedy about modern civilised people who eat the popomack, an exotic Chinese fruit which bestows a temperament true to natural morality.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Romantic
Subjects China
Fantasy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charles Cunnington Actor
William Gates Actor
James Hancock Actor
Duncan MacDougall Actor
Laura West Actor
Duncan MacDougall Director
W J Turner Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Four-act drama, published in two different versions. Performed Playbox, Sydney, Wednesdays and Saturdays 31 October-18 November 1931.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) MANWHOAWT
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 98025