Event | Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Umbrella Event | The UWA Perth International Arts Festival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Date | 19 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Date | 13 March 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays tells the true story of Yang Li's journey from China to Australia via Malta, Hungary to Romania. Yang is a star of Chinese stage and screen, virtuoso actor, director, naughty boy, lover, Tiger Balm salesman, survivor and collector of ashtrays - thirteen hundred of them, each with a story. His journey is on of political upheaval, danger, great humour and search for peace. Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays uses the music of the Chinese stage, film, storytelling, song... and the remarkable talents of Yang Li himself. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Text Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event Identifier | 117383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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