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Pyjamas in Paradise single work   musical theatre  
Note: Contemporary musical arrangements By Ashley Irwin.
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Pyjamas in Paradise
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'Pyjamas in Paradise takes us back to a time when the fabulous history of Surfers Paradise was just beginning. Long before there was a Gold Coast and multi-storey skyscrapers the former sleepy hollow was on the cusp of being transformed into an international resort. A headline-making event was the famous Pyjama Parties in which "pre-schoolie" teens and 20s danced in their short pyjamas and Baby Dolls to the hit parade tunes of the times - the late 50s and early 60s. All around Australia teens longed to be part of the fun and frolics that outraged some and was a constant source of news photos and stories' (www.broadwayaustralia.com/pj.html ; sighted 19/06/2005).

Production Details

  • A rehearsed reading of Pyjamas in Paradise was staged at Metro Arts on 9 May 2005. The director was Paul Dellit.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: ca. 2005

Works about this Work

Out and About : Stage Ashleigh Wilson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 August 2011; (p. 30)

— Review of Pyjamas in Paradise John-Michael Howson , Peter Pinne , 2005 single work musical theatre
When Teens Went Bananas in Pyjamas Ashleigh Wilson , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 January 2011; (p. 3)
Touch of Paradise Brett Debritz , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 8 May 2005; (p. 6)

— Review of Pyjamas in Paradise John-Michael Howson , Peter Pinne , 2005 single work musical theatre
Touch of Paradise Brett Debritz , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 8 May 2005; (p. 6)

— Review of Pyjamas in Paradise John-Michael Howson , Peter Pinne , 2005 single work musical theatre
Out and About : Stage Ashleigh Wilson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 August 2011; (p. 30)

— Review of Pyjamas in Paradise John-Michael Howson , Peter Pinne , 2005 single work musical theatre
When Teens Went Bananas in Pyjamas Ashleigh Wilson , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 January 2011; (p. 3)
Last amended 24 Jun 2008 15:21:49
Subjects:
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
Settings:
  • Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise area, Gold Coast, Queensland,
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