Palace of the End

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Event Palace of the End
Venue Theatre Works, St Kilda, VIC
First Date 5 June 2013
Last Date 16 June 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A blistering and unforgettable play, Palace of the End is a triptych of monologues that tell the stories of three people forever impacted by the wars in Iraq: "PVT. LYNNDIE", a U.S. soldier convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison; DR. DAVID KELLY, the British weapons inspector who allegedly committed suicide after being involved in a government scandal, and NEHRJAS AL SAFFARH, a leading member of the Communist Party of Iraq who suffered the greatest of losses during the Baathist coup that led to Saddam Hussein's rise to power.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Monodrama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eugenia Fragos Actor
Robert Meldrum Actor
Hannah Norris Actor
Eugyeene Teh Designer
Daniel Clarke Director
Rob Sowinski Lighting Designer
Judith Thompson Playwright
Russell Goldsmith Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality Canada
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Winner of the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 114653