The Cat in the Box

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Event The Cat in the Box
Venue The Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, WA
First Date 31 July 2012
Opening Date 2 August 2012
Last Date 18 August 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description An artist, a scientist and hippy are in a room. The door is locked. They don’t know how they got there or how to get out. Add a cockroach, a pile of junk and Schrodinger’s cat - then sit back, and watch the sparks fly. When a millionaire, Reep, joins them, the thin veneer of civil society is peeled back and the atmosphere becomes even more explosive!
This absurdist comedy is a darkly humorous clash between science and art, big business and a spiritual quest. Can they get out of the room? Can they work out what is real? Where’s that cat - is it alive or dead? And can anyone tell the difference?
If you question reality – it can put your head in a spin!
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contemporary
Theatre
Absurdist
Subjects Artists
Arts
Politics
Religion
Science
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Anna Brockway Actor
James Helm Actor
Kingsley Judd Actor
Summer Williams Actor
Jangoo Chapkhana Composer
Emma Flavell Design Consultant
John Aitken Dramaturg/e
Chris Donnelly Lighting Designer
Vivienne Glance Playwright
Courtney Pittman Singer
Paula Coops Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Cat in the Box received dramaturgical support and a workshop from Stages WA Playwright’s Consortium as well as a public reading at the Blue Room Theatre.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
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Manuscript
Review
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 106879