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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1990

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Virtuoso performance from Henri Szeps THEATRE The Double Bass by Patrick Suskind Performed by Henri Szeps Directed by Sandra Bates Translated from the German by Timothy Daly & Henri Szeps Ensemble Theatre

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 13 July 1990 · page 42

VIRTUOSO is a much overworked word in its non-musical, metaphorical sense. But, when you have an actor like Henri Szeps appearing in a one-man…

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Playing for Australia: the AYO tour On its first national tour, the Australian Youth Orchestra will be led by young Israeli conductor David Shallon. Vic Alhadeff reports

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 13 July 1990 · page 41

THE FINEST young musicians in Australia are about to undertake their first national tour — with an internationally acclaimed Israeli…

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Choral Concert

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 13 July 1990 · page 11

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Cantor David Apfel from Leeds, England, and the Sydney Jewish Choral Society will perform at…

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LIFE Arts Down an alley into directing Paula IIand, director of Bazaar and Rummage at the Iron Cove Theatre, reflects on the need to develop Australian playwriting. She spoke to Vic Alhadeff

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 13 July 1990 · page 38

A VAST NUMBER of Australian playwrights are being turned away from the theatre by the lack of resources to develop their talents,…

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Teenage Dance

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1990 · page 2

HAKOAH CLUB’S monthly teenage dance parties continue with the next on July 21…

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Jewish Theatre Launch

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1990 · page 2

THE Sydney Jewish Theatre has its “relaunch” at the Irving Gallery, Paddington. July 22, 5pm-7pm. Enquiries: 37-5090…

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Essence of Les Liaisons an interesting experience THEATRE Quartett by Heiner Muller Translated by Carl Weber Directed by David Ritchie Harlos Productions Downstairs, Seymour Centre

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1990 · page 34

THE BACKGROUND is black. The amber light of huge candles, standing like sentinels in a semi-circle, encompasses a dishevelled bed. White and red…

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Concert Success

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1990 · page 37

A SECOND show had to be added to accommodate the more than 400 childen who showed up for an Uncle Velvel concert recently. More than 50 mothers also attended the…

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Anyone for dry sherry and a Bach fugue? MUSIC Richmond Grove Winery concerts New Hampshire Friendship Chorus

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 20 July 1990 · page 32

THE HAPPY relationship between wine and song goes back to foundations of history. References to it appear in the Old Testament and other religious…

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Music MOZART & MAHLER Sydney Symphony Orchestra Opera House Concert Hall July 17th

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1990 · page 22

A friend and I went to this concert on cheap student tickets which she had picked up for $5 from her Student Union. We bought a program and discovered that only one…

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Thatcher’s Women New Theatre, Newtown

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1990 · page 21

I must confess I didn’t make notes at the time and the initial responses have faded a bit. A play set in contemporary Britain where women from the provinces converge on London to make some…

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Daas Enmore Theatre Saturday August 11

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1990 · page 12

The Doug Anthony Allstars are the Kings (& Queens they'd have us believe) of the new wave of comedy that has taken off in this country. Recently returned from…

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Reviews Hot Fudge & Ice Cream by Cary Churchill Sydney Theatre Company, The Wbarf Theatre

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1990 · page 21

Two short plays (one very short) from the author of ‘Serious Money’ (staged by the STC last year). The same rapid-fire, multi-dialogue style is on show, with brilliant incisive with right to the force—the audience…

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The Hour Before My Brother Dees Tide Theatre Company, Downstairs at the Belvoir

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1990 · page 21

An original and dramatic idea from writer Daniel Keene—a women’s prison visit to her brother just prior to his execution—marred, unfortunately, by an overwritten and ovewrought male part…

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Jewish Theatre launch

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 July 1990 · page 35

THEATRE supporters flocked to the Irving Galleries in Paddington last Sunday for the relaunch of the Sydney Jewish Theatre (SJT). President Harry Weiss outlined the history…

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Bitter taste THEATRE Hot Fudge and Icecream by Caryl Churchill Directed by Jules Wright Sydney Theatre Company The Wharf Theatre

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 July 1990 · page 32

BRITISH playwright Caryl Churchill (Cloud Nine, Top Girls, Serious Money) is a tough cookie, not a woman to serve confection…

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Comedy thriller has staying power THEATRE Deathtrap by Ira Levin Directed by Doreen Warburton Theatre of Comedy production Glen Street Theatre, Frenchs Forest

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 July 1990 · page 32

THIS IS the third Sydney production of Deathtrap I have seen; and I’ve also seen the movie. Yet I found myself suffering a severe case of instant…

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New SDC work: not a nice night at the ballet DANCE The Company of Wo/men Sydney Dance Company Choreographed and directed by Graeme Murphy & Paul Mercurio Original music written & performed by Graham Jesse The Wharf Studio

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 27 July 1990 · page 33

WHILE SYDNEY Dance Company artistic director and national treasure Graeme Murphy was on sabbatical the company devised and performed a…

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Outlook Israel's new Soviet orchestra

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 August 1990 · page 23

A JEWISH Agency survey of 100,000 recent Soviet Aliyah applications showed a very unusual mix of talents. Some…

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Corruption can be funny, too! THEATRE

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 August 1990 · page 35

FAITHFUL to the spirit and general story line of the Nicholai Gogol farce, Graeme Brosnan has come up with an outrageously funny piece of…

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