Theatrical traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo
This electronic publication accompanies the exhibition Theatrical traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo. Western theatrical traditions came to Bendigo with fortune seekers in the 1850s. Since then, everything from amateur to professional, Shakespeare, opera, live music, eisteddfods, Vaudeville, musicals and comedy have graced the many stages in Bendigo. The beginning of the 20th century heralded the dawn of the motion picture, which by the middle of the century was the most popular form of entertainment. Existing Bendigo theatres quickly adapted and numerous purpose built picture theatres were constructed. Theatrical traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo looked at key moments, venues and people in the evolution of such entertainment in Bendigo.
This electronic publication accompanies the exhibition Theatrical traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo.
Western theatrical traditions came to Bendigo with fortune seekers in the 1850s. Since then, everything from amateur to professional, Shakespeare, opera, live music, eisteddfods, Vaudeville, musicals and comedy have graced the many stages in Bendigo. The beginning of the 20th century heralded the dawn of the motion picture, which by the middle of the century was the most popular form of entertainment. Existing Bendigo theatres quickly adapted and numerous purpose built picture theatres were constructed. Theatrical traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo looked at key moments, venues and people in the evolution of such entertainment in Bendigo.
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a satellite space of<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong> Art Gallery<br />
42 View Street<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong>, Victoria 3550<br />
Australia<br />
www.bendigoartgallery.com.au<br />
Published 2015<br />
Copyright © <strong>Bendigo</strong> Art Gallery 2015<br />
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may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission.<br />
Typeset <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> Australia by <strong>Bendigo</strong> Modern Press<br />
www.bmp.com.au<br />
National Library of Australia<br />
Catalogu<strong>in</strong>g-<strong>in</strong>-Publication data:<br />
Needham, Clare<br />
<strong>Theatrical</strong> <strong>traditions</strong> : <strong>stage</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>screen</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong><br />
Clare Needham ; <strong>in</strong>troduction by Karen Qu<strong>in</strong>lan; photography by Ian Hill<br />
ISBN: 9780949215802 (pbk)<br />
Theaters--Victoria--<strong>Bendigo</strong>--History.<br />
Motion picture theaters--Victoria--<strong>Bendigo</strong>--History.<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong> (Vic.)--Build<strong>in</strong>gs, structures, etc.--History.<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong> (Vic.)--History.<br />
Other Creators/Contributors:<br />
Qu<strong>in</strong>lan, Karen, writer of <strong>in</strong>troduction.<br />
Hill, Ian, photographer.<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong> Art Gallery<br />
725.82099454<br />
Exhibition venue:<br />
Post Office Gallery, 51-67 Pall Mall, <strong>Bendigo</strong>.<br />
Exhibition dates:<br />
16 October 2015 – 14 March 2016<br />
Post Office Gallery <strong>and</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong> Art Gallery are proudly<br />
owned <strong>and</strong> operated by the City of Greater <strong>Bendigo</strong>.<br />
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Media sponsor<br />
Projection room at the<br />
Plaza Theatre (detail)<br />
1967<br />
black <strong>and</strong> white<br />
photograph<br />
Collection Michael<br />
Purden
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