The Venetian Twins (musical comedy)

The Venetian Twins (musical comedy)

The Venetian Twins is an Australian two-act musical comedy adapted from the play of the same name. It had adaptation and lyrics by Nick Enright and music by Terence Clarke. It premiered on 26 October 1979 in the Drama Theatre of the Sydney Opera House (with John Bell directing the Nimrod Theatre Company for the Sydney Theatre Company) and was published by Currency Press, Sydney in 1996.

Many productions have been performed around Australia and it proves to be a hit with high schools.

The manuscript and related papers are held by the Australian Defence Force Academy. [http://findaid.library.uwa.edu.au/cgi-bin/nph-dweb/dynaweb/findaid/enright/@Generic__BookTextView/1719;cs=default;ts=default;pt=1828 Enright, Nicholas / Papers (Aus. Defence Force Academy) ] ]

References

*"John Bell: The Time of My Life" by John Bell, 2003, Allen & Unwin, p. 138. ISBN 1741141346


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