Turn The Dishes Over

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Event Turn The Dishes Over
Venue Melbourne CBD, Melbourne , VIC
First Date 30 September 1985
Opening Date 30 September 1985
Last Date 8 October 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Turn the Dishes Over was a theatrical, full-length piece about the Depression, and is primarily a tribute to the kinds of work women were involved in prior to modern domestic technology. It is encapsulated by the phrase "making do". Many of the activities involve recycling of used materials to transfrom them, through skill and care into usable objects. The work is referential to growing up in the 1050's and the changes which began to occur in Australia on a material level. Turn The Dishes Over was made as a collaboration with the dancers.
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Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Subjects 1950s
Women
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nanette Hassall Choreographer
Les Gilbert Composer
Wendy Morrow Dancer
Trevor Patrick Dancer
Warwick Shillito Dancer
Mary Szental Dancer
Anne Thompson Dancer
Diana Stewart Designer
Geoff Hooke Lighting Designer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
CV Tasdance - Australian Choreographic Series
Event Identifier 102754
Dataset AusStage