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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21328| Title: | Strindberg for Breakfast: Elspeth Ballantyne | Contributor(s): | Pender, Anne (creator) |
Publication Date: | 2016 | Open Access: | Yes | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21328 | Open Access Link: | https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/10493740?sth=10493764 |
Abstract: | This essay documents and analyses the work of actor Elspeth Ballantyne and her career on stage and on television. Ballantyne trained at NIDA in the first graduating class, worked for many years on stage and became a household name when she played Meg in Prisoner (for eight years), a television series of immense popularity that is now regarded as a cult classic internationally. The essay reflects on the contribution of Ballantyne to the profession and its significance for actors in Australia. | Publication Type: | Original Creative Works - Textual Work | Grant Details: | ARC/FT110100256 | Publisher: | AustLit | Place of Publication: | Brisbane, Australia | ISBN: | 9780980632262 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 200502 Australian Literature (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Literature) 190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 360403 Drama, theatre and performance studies 430302 Australian history 470502 Australian literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature) |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 950503 Understanding Australias Past 950203 Languages and Literature 950105 The Performing Arts (incl. Theatre and Dance) |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 130104 The performing arts 130203 Literature 130703 Understanding Australia’s past |
Format: | 1 Textual work | HERDC Category Description: | Z4 Original creative works - Textual work | Publisher/associated links: | https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/10493740 |
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| Appears in Collections: | Original Creative Works - Textual Work School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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