Guide to the Programs and related material regarding Australian performers in UK pantomime, 1981-2012

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Summary

Collection number:
AustPanto
Extent:
246 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection. Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication. Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]
Availability:
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Background

Content Summary:

The traditional British pantomime season during Christmas and New Year includes performances by Australian actors, actresses, and dancers, and the work of Australian production staff.

Since the beginning of the 1990s the Library has collected a sample of the vividly colourful programs and printed ephemera produced by pantomime management, many of which feature popular Australian celebrities, including actors appearing in television series such as: Neighbours: e.g. Melissa Bell, Andrew Bibby, Natalie Blair, Chelsea Blake, Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, Carla Bonner, Anne Charleston, Shane Connor, Lucinda Cowden, Bernard Curry, Jonathan Dutton, Maggie Dence, Stefan Dennis, Terence Donovan, Anthony Engelman, Alan Fletcher, Richard Grieve, Linda Hartley, Patrick Harvey, Stephen Hunt, Scottf Jones, Mark Little, Daniel MacPherson, Blair McDonough, Craig McLachlan, Benjie McNair, Maggie Millar, Benjamin Grant Mitchell, Ryan Moloney, Jessica Muschamp, Ben Nicholas, Richard Norton, Tom Oliver, Dan Paris, Guy Pearce, Mark Raffety, Jaime Robbie Reyne, Lara Sacher, Bruce Samazan, Kristian Schmid, Ian Smith, Jansen Spencer, Jesse Spencer, Caitlin Stasey, Mat Stevenson, Alana Truman, Kym Valentine, Sarah Vandenbergh, Ian Williams. Home and Away: e.g. John Adam, Greg Benson, Daniel Collopy, Nicolle Dickson, Isla Fisher, Cornelia Francis, Richard Grieve, Les Hill, Stephen James King, Debra Lawrance, Lynne McGranger, Brendan McKensey, Spencer McLaren, Benjie McNair, Ray Meagher, Richard Norton, Paul O'Brien, Alex Papps, Michael Piccirilli, Kate Ritchie, Bruce Roberts, Fiona Spence, Ben Steel, Emily Symons, Kylie Watson, Aleetza Wood.

The list is based on imperfect holdings and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings for this artist are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Arrangement:

Pantomime material is arranged in the Library's PROMPT collection alphabetically by title. Each sequence is then chronological by year and then by month, week or day with all dates based on evidence in the programs, posters or other related ephemera.

Entries in this finding aid are listed chronologically by performance date, then sorted alphabetically by title of production and then place of performance. Holdings are then detailed as follows:YearVenue/Theatre (Place, Country); Pantomime, datefeatured Australian performer/s] in '[roles]' and related material held

Access and use

Preferred citation:
Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection. Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication. Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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