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Organisation	Young Elizabethan Players
Address	NSW Australia
First Date	1957
Place of Origin	Elizabethan Theatre
Last Date	1967
Functions	Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes	Established by Hugh Hunt to tour 6 months a year with abbreviated Shakespeare for Schools & Young People, Taken over in 1964 by URTC/MTC. Only performed Shakespeare.
Related Organisations	Is related to Melbourne Theatre Company, 1968. New name of Union repertory Theatre Company Is related to The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, 1954. Established 1957 Is related to Union Repertory Theatre Company. Took over in 1964
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	King Lear in Rehearsal, South Australia, SA, 17 April 1967 King Lear in Rehearsal, Adelaide Teachers College Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 3 April 1967 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Merchant of Venice and Macbeth, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 10 June 1961 Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Newcastle Region Schools, Newcastle Region, NSW, 1959 Julius Caesar, Newcastle Region Schools, Newcastle Region, NSW, 1959
	The Arts Council of Australia (Newcastle Branch) A Midsummer Night's Dream, Newcastle Region Schools, Newcastle Region, NSW, 1959 Julius Caesar, Newcastle Region Schools, Newcastle Region, NSW, 1959 The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 The South Australian Theatre Company Inc. King Lear in Rehearsal, South Australia, SA, 17 April 1967 King Lear in Rehearsal, Adelaide Teachers College Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 3 April 1967 Broken Hill Repertory Society Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 Cooma Arts Council The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Globe Theatre Company Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 The Adult Education Board Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 The Arts Council of Australia (New South Wales Division) Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 The National Theatre and Fine Arts Society Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965
	South Australia, SA King Lear in Rehearsal, 17 April 1967 Julius Caesar, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, August 1966 Richard II, August 1966 Othello, August 1966 Twelfth Night, July 1966 Tasmania, TAS Othello, 1966 Twelfth Night, 1966 Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1965 Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW Merchant of Venice and Macbeth, 10 June 1961 Twelfth Night / Richard II, 4 August 1960 Newcastle Region Schools, Newcastle Region, NSW A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1959 Julius Caesar, 1959 Adelaide Teachers College Theatre, Adelaide, SA King Lear in Rehearsal, 3 April 1967 Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW The One Day of the Year, 4 December 1961
	William Shakespeare - Playwright Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 Helmut Bakaitis - Actor Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Elaine Cusick - Actor Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Gary Down - Actor Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Herbert Logan - Actor Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Kristen Mann - Actor Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Frances McDonald - Actor Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Daryl Wilkinson - Actor Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Othello, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Bill Pearson - Actor Richard II, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Julius Caesar, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Romeo and Juliet, South Australia, SA, August 1966 Twelfth Night, South Australia, SA, July 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 John V Trevor - Adaptor, Devisor, Director, Producer Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Twelfth Night / Richard II, Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW, 4 August 1960 Catherine Behan - Tour Manager Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Betty Druitt - Costume Co-ordinator Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Kristian Fredrikson - Set Designer Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Richard Prins - Set Designer Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Malcolm Robertson - Adaptor, Director Othello, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 Twelfth Night, Tasmania, TAS, 1966 John Tasker - Devisor, Director King Lear in Rehearsal, South Australia, SA, 17 April 1967 King Lear in Rehearsal, Adelaide Teachers College Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 3 April 1967 Patti Asange - Actor The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Jeanette Brown - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Wendy Dixon - Designer Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Ben Gabriel - Actor The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Tony Gould - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Eve Hardwick - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Bernard Havard - Tour Manager Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 John Hopkins - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 John Krummel - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Charles Little - Choreographer Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Bruce Myles - Actor The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Dennis Olsen - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Alan Seymour - Playwright The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961 Warwick Sims - Actor Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Ken Southgate - Production Manager Macbeth / A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tasmania, TAS, 1965 Terry Stapleton - Actor The One Day of the Year, Cooma Town Hall, Cooma, NSW, 4 December 1961
Resources	Article: Katharine Brisbane, The Wind of Change is Blowing, The Australian, 12 July 1967 Article: Shakespeare in Jeans, Pix, 12 November 1960, 24-26
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	9671

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