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- A Place & Date of Event Adelaide, Australia
- A Organiser of Event Adelaide, Australia
- A Other Association (See Comments) Adelaide, Australia
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Program - Sacrifice of Abraham, 1951
Reg. No: HT 2251
- Summary:
- Program for the production of Sacrifice of Abraham, in Cretan dialect, performed in Adelaide in 1951. It has been Autographed by the director Nicos Dimitracopoulos, who was director of the Athens National Theatre. It was sent to Lili Sigalas by Dimitracopoulos.
Dimitracopoulos also directed a production of Sophocles' 'Antigone' in modern Greek at the Union Theatre, Melbourne University in 1951. A theatrical milestone, Antigone was probably the first production of Greek tragedy in Greek in Victoria. Lili Sigalas had a minor part in the play, and was instrumental in organising the logistics of the production and was an active interpreter. - Description:
- Paper program with four pages. The front page has a picture of Nicos Dimitracopoulos and has been signed by him in blue ink. There is extensive text which has been printed in green and is in the Cretan dialect. The picture and text are enclosed by a boarder of green diamonds and circles.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Babette Sigalas, 2003
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 221 mm (Height), 150 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | immigration, greek communities, greek immigration, theatre, theatrical performances, programmes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Sigalas Family Collection, Leisure Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | RECREATION & TOURISM |
| Secondary Classification: | Performing Arts - Theatre |
| Tertiary Classification: | programs |
| Inscriptions: | Extensive text in Cretan dialect, printed in green. |
| Place & Date of Event: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 10 Aug 1951 - 11 Aug 1951 |
| Organiser of Event: | University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 10 Aug 1951 - 11 Aug 1951 |
| Other Association (See Comments): | Mr Nicos Dimitracopoulos, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Aug 1951 Signed By |
| User: | Mrs Lili Sigalas, Victoria, Australia, 1951 |
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