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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1974

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National Black Theatre History of the Idea

Tharunka · Wednesday 10 April 1974 · page 15

The idea of a theatre group specially coming from Black people, run and controlled by them, with this own particular style of theatre, has been attempted in the…

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Aver's Rock Will Be Appearing on Campus on Thursday, April 11 at I Pm. Science Theatre - 50 Cents In

Tharunka · Wednesday 10 April 1974 · page 16

Ayers Rock is a combination of four of Australia's most experienced and respected musicians - Ray Burton (guitar/ vocals). Mark Kennedy (drums), Duncan McGuire…

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Dance Success

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 April 1974 · page 19

More than 70 young adults danced to the music of a leading Latin and jazz band till after midnight at the Kadiniah…

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Governor for Home Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 April 1974 · page 3

The NSW State Governor, Sir Roden Cutier, will be guest of honor at the forthcoming annual Sir Moses Montefiore Home Ball…

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Entertainment Scene Theatre Ballet Senegal

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 April 1974 · page 16

Harry M. Miller, the producer, described the performances of the National Ballet of Senegal as a “joyously…

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Nathan and Tabileth (Q Theatre)

Tharunka · Wednesday 24 April 1974 · page 14

Entertainment during lunch hours in Sydney takes many and varied forms. To construction workers in Sydney downtown development sites, lunch time entertainment…

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CRITICISM theatre: film: Coralie Lansdowne Says No (Nimrod)

Tharunka · Wednesday 24 April 1974 · page 14

One of theatre's main functions is to comment on the society which it is in. Alexander Buzo is a young Australian playwright who has used the medium of live…

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Front Page Her Majesty’s Theatre

Tharunka · Wednesday 1 May 1974 · page 9

Take a play based on crime reporting written by two well known reporters, pick one of Britain’s best known drama groups to enact it and the combination, according to…

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A Comedy of Errors Genesian Theatre

Tharunka · Wednesday 1 May 1974 · page 10

The Comedy of Errors is one of the first plays of Shakespeare that we still have, and it was received by the opening night audience with the same enthusiasm that it…

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Images de Paris Un Baiser De Theatre

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 1974 · page 11

Le ministre français de la Culture, Alain Peyrefitte, a embrassé le comédien Jean-Louis Barrault. Une fois pas coutume. Ces effusions ne…

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May Concert; Cultural Exchange’ 74

Tharunka · Wednesday 1 May 1974 · page 12

The Students’ Eastern Cultural Association's (SECA) Orientation Nite Cultural Show (plus delicious Chinese supper for only 50 cents) stays pleasantly in my memory. My last experiences, of Xmas camping, with this very happy and cohesive group in Minto are most…

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Seca Concert

Tharunka · Wednesday 8 May 1974 · page 2

Dear Sir, As SECA members who participate in the May Concert, which will be held on 10th and 11th of May in Clancy Auditorium, we are greatly…

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Shalom Dance

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 21

Following the success of last year’s Lag B’Omer Dance at the Shalom College, this year’s function on Saturday night promises to be even better than ever. To be held at the College on the grounds of the…

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Entertainment Scene Theatre New Buzo Play

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 18

“Coralie Lansdowne Says No”, in the Nimrod Theatre, is the last production in the old location. It is Alexander…

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CRITICISM theatre theatre theatre film Alternative Theatre Sets High Standard

Tharunka · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 18

In the beginning there was theatre and then there was alternative theatre . I thought that would be a good opening. Having had some ideas about theatre I wanted to check…

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The Big Bad Mouse (Elizabethan Theatre)

Tharunka · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 18

The silly season is here. A night with two of Britiain’s better known clowns soothed the frustration at the inefficient Post Office losing the tickets for this so called play…

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Kung Fu...again the Chinese Connection State Theatre, Market Street

Tharunka · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 18

Take a few amateur Asian actors, a Kung Fu expert, second rate plot in a third rate Americanised film, add about 5,000 fainted Kung Fu blows to the body, sound effects and the…

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Theatre “Front Page”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 May 1974 · page 20

If Ben Hecht’s and Charles Mac Arthur’s play about journalism in the 20s seems “old hat” at times, it is because…

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Entertainment Scene THEATRE Helpmann shines

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 May 1974 · page 20

Robert Helpmann’s new ballet, Perisynthyon, opened this year’s season of the Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House. His fourth work for the…

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Women's film & theatre

Tribune · Tuesday 21 May 1974 · page 12

MELBOURNE: A women's theatre group was started some months ago in Melbourne. Following a couple of very successful performances at the Pram Factory they…

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