Black Pearls and Strange Fruit

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Event Black Pearls and Strange Fruit
Venue Prince of Wales Band Room, St Kilda, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1999
First Date 19 October 1999
Opening Date 19 October 1999
Last Date 24 October 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Black Pearls and Strange Fruit is an extraordinary one woman show exploring the story of Black American women singers and their struggles for racial equality.
New York borne actor-singer Jackie Gordon takes you on a journey through the history of African American music, from the days of slavery to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Featuring the songs and herstories of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Eartha Kitt and Nina Simone.
Combining these with her own personal experience, Gordon pays tribute to the courage and contribution of Black A
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Cabaret
Subjects American
Race relations
Racial discrimination
Singers
Women
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jackie Gordon Actor and Singer
Pauline Terry-Beitz Director
Ella Fitzgerald Singer
Billie Holiday Singer
Lena Horne Singer
Eartha Kitt Singer
Nina Simone Singer
Bessie Smith Singer
Dinah Washington Singer
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1999 guide
Event Identifier 101035
Dataset AusStage