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Genre	Verse Drama
Events	Peer Gynt, Paddington RSL, Paddington, NSW, 30 June 2022 Samson Agonistes: An intertextual re-dramatisation after Milton, The New Dolphin Theatre, Crawley, WA, 3 March 2021 The Art Of Reciting Verse: From Homer to Keats and Beyond, La Mama, Carlton, VIC, 15 October 2009 A Renaissance Man, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand, 10 January 2008 East, Carlton Courthouse, Carlton, VIC, 22 March 2006 The Lady's Not For Burning, Kapiti Playhouse, Paraparaumu, New Zealand, 1997 Decadence, Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 2 July 1996 Decadence, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 31 March 1995 Twelfth Night, NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW, 26 July 1994 Richard III, The Dell, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand, 20 February 1992 Murder in the Cathedral, Holy Trinity Church, York, WA, 4 June 1988 The Lady's Not For Burning, The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 August 1981 The Lady's Not For Burning, Globe Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 22 March 1980 Strait is the Gate, Globe Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6 October 1979 The Lady's Not For Burning, New Independent Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 1979 A Phoenix Too Frequent, Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 17 June 1978 Much Ado About Nothing, University of Sydney, Union Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 20 June 1974 The Lady's Not For Burning, Mercury Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 1973 Murder in the Cathedral, NIDA Theatre (1969-1988), Kensington, NSW, 6 April 1971 The Lady's Not For Burning, Hutt Repertory, Epuni, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1971 The Cocktail Party, Unity Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 29 August 1970 Brand, New Theatre Club, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand, 1968 A Death After Drowning, NZBC, Auckland, New Zealand, 30 June 1967 J.B., NZBC, Auckland, New Zealand, 26 May 1967 Alpha and Omega, Radio Broadcast, New Zealand, 31 March 1967 A Phoenix Too Frequent, Downstage Theatre @ Walkabout (1964 -1971), Wellington, New Zealand, 6 March 1967 Aria Da Capo, Burns Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand, 23 July 1965 Romeo and Juliet, University of Sydney, Union Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 18 April 1963 The Forest, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 1963 The Lady's Not For Burning, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1963 The Family Reunion, NZBS (3YC), Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 September 1961 J.B., Knox Church, Dunedin North, Dunedin, New Zealand, 25 July 1960 The Winter's Tale, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 October 1959 A Phoenix Too Frequent, Raumati Community Hall, Raumati South, Paraparaumu, New Zealand, 1959 Sons of the Morning, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 29 April 1957 Peer Gynt [Norwegian scenes], Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 29 July 1956 The Lady's Not For Burning, Multiple (tour), New Zealand, 1954 The Lady's Not For Burning, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1954 Ned Kelly, Multiple (tour), New Zealand, 1953 A Phoenix Too Frequent, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand, 8 August 1952 The Lady's Not For Burning, University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand, 31 May 1952 A Phoenix Too Frequent, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 1952 The Lady's Not For Burning, Repertory Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 24 November 1951 Burke and Wills, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 7 May 1951 King Lear, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 February 1951 The Lady's Not For Burning, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 1951 Aria Da Capo, University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1951 Raymond, Lord of Milan, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 7 September 1950 Culbin Sands, National Theatre, Launceston, TAS, 9 March 1950 A Phoenix Too Frequent, University of Canterbury, Shelley Theatre, Illam, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7 December 1949 The Family Reunion, University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand, 5 August 1949 Burke and Wills, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 28 February 1949 The Ship of Ice, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 June 1947 Ned Kelly, Metropolitan Theatre (1946-1948), Sydney, NSW, 19 March 1947 Twelfth Night, St Peters Church Hall, Darlinghurst, NSW, 14 November 1946 University Conservatorium Concert, Sale, Sale, VIC, 6 November 1946 Romeo and Juliet, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 9 October 1946 Winterset, St Peters Church Hall, Darlinghurst, NSW, 20 June 1946 Othello, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 6 May 1946 Murder in the Cathedral, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 1 May 1946 Othello, St Peters Church Hall, Darlinghurst, NSW, 23 April 1946 Othello, Metropolitan Theatre (1946-1948), Sydney, NSW, 30 March 1946 Winterset, Technical College Hall, Wellington, New Zealand, 21 August 1945 Sons of the Morning, University of Sydney, Dramatic Society Clubrooms & Studio, Sydney, NSW, 30 June 1945 Sons of the Morning, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 4 June 1945 Murder in the Cathedral, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 22 December 1943 Fear: A Dramatic Poem, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 25 November 1943 The Harvesters, Bryant's Playhouse (1942-1946), Sydney, NSW, 22 September 1942 Ned Kelly, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1942 High Tor, New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, NSW, 27 April 1940 Peer Gynt, Bryant's Open-Air Theatre, Vaucluse, NSW, 24 February 1940 Othello, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 28 October 1939 Macbeth, Criterion Theatre, North Sydney, NSW, 24 June 1939 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW, 26 April 1939 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Criterion Theatre, North Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1939 The Sword Sung, Central Hall, Fitzroy, VIC, 1939 Garden Fantasia, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 22 September 1938 The Sword Sung, New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, NSW, 9 July 1938 Day Must Break, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 23 November 1937 Murder in the Cathedral, St George's College Quadrangle, Crawley, WA, 2 December 1936 Don Juan, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 16 April 1936 As You Like It, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 July 1935 Four One Act Plays, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 23 November 1933 The Ship of Heaven, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 7 October 1933 Othello, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, April 1932 Fear, Community Playhouse, Darlinghurst, NSW, 29 January 1930 The Ship of Heaven, New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, NSW, 17 May 1924 The Ship of Heaven, New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, NSW, 21 December 1923 Othello, Palace Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 September 1922 King John, Palace Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 August 1922 Hamlet, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 27 May 1922 The Merry Wives of Windsor, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 25 May 1922 The Taming of the Shrew, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 24 May 1922 Othello, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1922 Twelfth Night, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 18 May 1922 Julius Caesar, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 17 May 1922 The Merchant of Venice, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 16 May 1922 Hamlet, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 May 1922 Richard III, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 6 May 1922 Macbeth, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 4 May 1922 Julius Caesar, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 1 May 1922 A Midsummer Night's dream, Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1922 Henry V, The Playhouse, Sydney, NSW, 1 September 1920 Romeo and Juliet, Adelphi Theatre (1911-1916), Sydney, NSW, 17 June 1916 Othello, Adelphi Theatre (1911-1916), Sydney, NSW, 10 June 1916 As You Like It, Adelphi Theatre (1911-1916), Sydney, NSW, 3 June 1916 Richard III, Adelphi Theatre (1911-1916), Sydney, NSW, 13 May 1916 Hamlet, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 6 October 1888 Hamlet, Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC, 26 May 1888 Hamlet, Victoria Theatre (1876-1890), Newcastle, NSW, 22 May 1888 As You Like It, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 November 1887 Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 October 1887 Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 October 1887 Henry V, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 10 September 1887 The Merchant of Venice, Royal Standard Theatre (1886-1901), Sydney, NSW, 9 September 1887 Henry V, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 12 February 1883
Resources	Article: R Clark, Theatre [verse], Meanjin Quarterly, 23, 1964, 285 Book: Mark O'Connor, Modern Australian styles: three lectures on verse and drama, Foundation for Australian Literary Studies, Townsville, QLD, 1982
Genre Identifier	5056