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The son of Catherine the Great, who has been locked away since childhood, is set upon the throne of Russia knowing only his name
Adaptations
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Inner Voices
Brian Howard
(composer),
1979
single work
musical theatre
A visceral operatic parable about the corruptions of power, this chamber opera was adapted by Louis Nowra from his 1977 play of the same name.
Notes
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Dedication: To Dave Riley
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Also sound recording.
Production Details
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1977: Nimrod Downstairs, Sydney; 25 February (music composed by Sarah de Jong)
- Director John Bell
- Cast: Robert Alexander, Bill Conn, Robert Fagetter, Jane Harders, Tony Sheldon, Greg Zuckerman.
2016: Old Fitzroy Theatre : 15-19 July 2016
Directed by Phil Rouse
With Annie Byron, Julian Garner, Emily Goddard, Nicholas Papademetriou, Anthony Gooley, Francesa Savige, and Damien Strouthos
Designers: Anna Gardiner & Martelle Hunt
Lighting Designer: Sian James-Holland
Sound Designer: Katelyn Shaw
Production Manager: Amy Burkett
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Playwrights Don't Matter, 'People Go to See Actors', Says Nowra
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 June 2016; (p. 24) - y The Theatre of Louis Nowra Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 1998 Z543914 1998 single work criticism
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[Review of Inner Voices]
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Melbourne Times , 16 June 1993;
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work dramaA review of the 1993 Hoy Polloy Players production (Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne; 10-19 June).
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[Review of Inner Voices]
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , July no. 110 1992; (p. 32)
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work drama -
Chance Goes Begging for a Small Person for a Big Role
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 September 1990; (p. 12)
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A Pretty Lack-Lustre Night
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , December vol. 2 no. 6 1977; (p. 37)
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work drama -
Theatre Criticism
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: Artlook , August vol. 3 no. 6 1977; (p. 11-13)
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work drama ; Going Home 1976 single work drama -
Some Poetic Developments
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , May no. 1 1980; (p. 102-109)
— Review of Makassar Reef 1979 single work drama ; Martello Towers 1976 single work drama ; Big Toys 1977 single work drama ; Visions 1978 single work drama ; Inner Voices 1970 single work drama -
Inner Voices
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , March - April vol. 1 no. 8 1977; (p. 12-13)
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work drama -
Talking About Voices
1977
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , August vol. 2 no. 4 1977; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Inner Voices 1970 single work drama ; Going Home 1976 single work drama -
And Now for Something a Little Different?
1979
single work
criticism
— Appears in: After 'The Doll' : Australian Drama Since 1955 1979; (p. 176-181) -
Some Contemporary Developments in Australian Drama: Louis Nowra and Stephen Sewell
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Papers : Yugoslavia, Europe and Australia 1983; (p. 183-189) -
Inner Voices and the First Coil
1979
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 9 no. 2 1979; (p. 189-199) Louis Nowra 1987; (p. 46-55) -
Interview : Louis Nowra
Jim Davidson
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 39 no. 4 1980; (p. 479-495) Sideways from the Page : The Meanjin Interviews 1983; (p. 280-302) -
A Mirror for Australia : Louis Nowra's Emblematic Theatre
1981
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Southerly , December vol. 41 no. 4 1981; (p. 431-458)
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted Sydney Theatre Awards — Best Direction of an Independent Production
- 2016 shortlisted Sydney Theatre Awards — Best Independent Production
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cRussia,ccFormer Soviet Union,cEastern Europe, Europe,
- 1700-1799