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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1986

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STC producer of year Theatre Times

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 January 1986 · page 11

Despite some conspicuous failures and several so unnotable as to have already been forgotten, that was a very good year of theatre, 1985 was…

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Theatre Uri Rapp The ‘Tiger’ has spots

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 January 1986 · page 13

A MAN like Ya’acov Shabtai, with his thorough Hebrew education, must have known the Bible; and when he called one of his stories,…

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Concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 January 1986 · page 8

Recently I attended Masada Primary School’s annual concert. About 250 children from…

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Pieces we’ll miss, but you shouldn’t! Theatre Times by DIONYSUS

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 January 1986 · page 9

The Dionysian desk is frustratingly heaped with communications from theatre publicists at this time of year; maddening because it is the only time we can get away briefly to recharge our batteries…

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Theatre for Children Enjoyment for the youngsters

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 January 1986 · page 14

The Sydney Theatre Company is presenting two plays at the Wharf Theatre, one called Puppy Love and the other No Worries, especially for the school holidays…

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Theatre Times Ao turns Verdi’s gold to dross in Ballo OPERA

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 January 1986 · page 14

Why does the Australian Opera select an operatic masterpiece to open the summer season, knowing it has an inadequate tenor lead, and…

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The Arts Taking over? Theatre

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 January 1986 · page 14

FOR YEARS now there has been a great moaning in the world of the theatre over the Establishment’s indifference to, and even…

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SOLIDARITY Dance at South Pacific Festival

Tribune · Wednesday 29 January 1986 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon a Tonga song and dance group performed before an enthusiastic audience at the week-long South Pacific Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion, Sydney. Tongans showed traditional appreciation by sticking moneybills on the dancers-- about 50 women and men…

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Theatre Times

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 January 1986 · page 12

Nevertheless, Company has as many laughs as your regular Broadway musical and the score, haunting…

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Farewell in Pictures

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 January 1986 · page 20

Australian Maccabi Federation president, Louis Platus, NSW team manager, Carolyn Stern, delighted with th officially ends the 4th Junior Carnival by extinguishing the success of the Carnival and the excellent co-operation [?]of Maccabi Flame. her youngsters…

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The Arts What is not there THEATRE Marsha Pomerantz

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 January 1986 · page 23

“I LOVE junk,” says Yossi Yzraely, artistic director of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre. “It’s so plastic.” He seems to mean “plastic” in the…

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The Arts Untarnished talents Theatre

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 February 1986 · page 18

NOT EVERYONE takes notice when drama schools advertise their own productions, though the schools offer audiences maximum artistic…

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Moriah College Pupil in Ao Production Theatre Times

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 February 1986 · page 12

The Australian Opera comes in for perhaps more than its fair share of brickbats; so it’s our pleasure to hand it a bouquet. This is for its…

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Light fare in comedy double Theatre Times by DIONYSUS

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 February 1986 · page 13

The Sydney Theatre Company’s Mixed Doubles season at The Wharf (six one-act plays presented in six different combinations, two per night) continues in the tradition of last…

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Histadrut says ball now in gov’t’s court Labour MKs to demand large changes in budget

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 February 1986 · page 4

TEL AVIV. - The focus of labour unrest will move to the Knesset this week when the Finance Committee is due to begin actively debating…

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Verdi Requiem not suited to Cathedral CONCERT

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 February 1986 · page 12

The Verdi Requiem is always a house-filler in a concert hall and was again for two performances in St Mary’s Cathedral…

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THEATRE Sharp satire on sex and romance

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1986 · page 11

Heart and Sold, a cabaret at the Balmain Town Hall Hotel, February 21 and 28 at 8 pm. $8$6. Bookings: Phone…

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Theatre a tale of war and romance

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1986 · page 11

And a Nightingale Sang... by C P Taylor, playing at New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown, Fridays and Saturdays at…

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Theatre Lover

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 February 1986 · page 12

A Delated trioute: we were on our way back from Israel when Norman Kessell, journalist, theatre…

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The Arts Neighbourly Strife Dance

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 February 1986 · page 18

PERHAPS because the Batsheva dance company is getting ready for several tours abroad this year among them visits to…

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