Drink the Mercury

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Event Drink the Mercury
Venue New South Wales, NSW
First Date 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A factual drama about the mercury poisoning in Minimata, Japan. Concerns a family struggling for survival and compensation. Aims to tell the story and make students more aware of the threats to the environment. In Japanese style. For ages 8 to 15.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Theatre in Education
Subjects Children
Contamination
Ecological
Environmental
Human Rights
Pollution
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Allan Chapple Actor Father
Rhonda Flottmann Actor Ioka
Deborah Frith Actor Mother
Malcolm Keith Director
Don Mamouney Director
Alex Pinder Narrator
David Holman Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1981
Event Identifier 138967
Dataset AusStage