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Entertaining Mr Coppin
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IMAGE: Is Zat So? Act 3. Book 1, J.C.W Scene Books. Digitised by Theatre Heritage Australia, 2016

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13th THA Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 13th Annual General Meeting of Theatre Heritage Australia Inc. will be held on Saturday 14 May 2022 at the Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC. The AGM will also be streamed via Zoom.

Agenda:

3.00 pm – AGM
3.30 pm – Special Guest speaker – Simon Plant, Author

Please join us for drinks afterwards at The Westin Melbourne.

 

Special Guest speaker – Simon Plant, author

Simon PlantOur guest speaker will be Melbourne writer Simon Plant who is writing a book about George Coppin’s travels in the United States in 1864-65.

His address, titled ‘Going through a difficult stage’, will serve as both an introduction to this little known Victorian-era episode and a progress report on his manuscript.

Simon’s book ‘Entertaining Mr Coppin: An Australian Showman in Civil War America’ is due for completion in 2023 with a view to it being published by Theatre Heritage Australia.

Simon, who holds a Masters degree in Australian History, was a reporter and editor at News Limited for 30 years where he specialised in arts and entertainment. He has also co-curated three exhibitions including ‘Making a Song and Dance: The Quest for an Australian Musical’ (2004).

This is a free event – all THA members & their guests are welcome.

 

Please note - RSVP is required by Monday 9 May 2022

Please RSVP by clicking the link below and completing the online form. You can use the form to indicate whether you will be attending IN PERSON, via ZOOM or NOT ATTENDING (ie send apologies). If you are attending VIA ZOOM, the link to the ZOOM meeting will only be sent to those who have RSVPd by the closing date. The ZOOM link will be sent on Wednesday 11 May 2022.

 

Theatre Heritage Australia

13th Annual General Meeting

3.00pm, Saturday 14 May 2022

Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC

Click here to RSVP

Click for AGM financial statement, agenda & minutes

 


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