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Revue.
The last of Reg Livermore's Livermore's large-scale one-man shows, Firing Squad explores the confusion of values, the lack of ideals, the pessimism, and the fear of Australians of the early 1980s, a time when the country was deep in recession. As he notes in his website, the show was an attempt to 'reflect the nature of those difficult times, but I think the audience found it too much like the real thing.'
Notes
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Firing Squad was released as a vinyl record by Telmak (TMAK 051) in 1983.
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For further insights see 'Firing Squad' in the 'Reg Shows' section of Reg Livermore's official website.
Production Details
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A one-man production, first performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, 31 May - 30 July 1983.
- Shows were also played in Sydney and Brisbane.
- Livermore was accompanied by The Rifle Soup Line Kitchen.
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