 Event |
The Cake Man
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| Venue |
Studio Underground, Perth, WA |
| First Date |
24 October 2013 |
| Last Date |
9 November 2013 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Cake Man is an absurd examination of white imperialism from a black point of view. Robert J. Merritt's ground-breaking play kicked off a renaissance of art and performance that laid the foundations of contemporary Aboriginal theatre.
Sweet William and his wife Ruby live on the missions with their 11-year-old child Pumpkinhead. William is unemployed and spends his days drinking. He has lost respect as a man and a father in Ruby’s eyes. Ruby finds solace in the Bible and remains a supportive wife and protective mother. Pumpkinhead helps where he can. Before he goes to sleep each night, he loves to hear Ruby's story of the Cake Man, a mythical figure who delivers cakes to the children to bring them hope when the spectre of despair is constant. Is the Cake Man just a story or does he really exist? |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Subjects |
Indigenous Australia
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
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| Event Identifier |
105495 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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