Shooting Star

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Event Shooting Star
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
First Date 26 August 1987
Opening Date 27 August 1987
Last Date 30 August 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Programme description: "A solo dance by Jeanine Claes with live West African traditional drumming. [...] Since women and men first trod the earth they have used the gesture for self expression. They have given expression in dance to all the important events of their lives. They have always used dance to honour the Creator. At the beginning all dance was ritual, sacred; far from being entertainment, dance was a form of prayer. [...] Jeanine (from Paris) travelled to West Africa, accompanied by Philipe (from Guadeloupe in the West Indies) and came back with the magic power of dance and music fr
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Music
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jeanine Claes Dancer
Tony Lewis Musician
Philippe Lincy Musician
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Performance Space Database
Event Identifier 143172
Dataset AusStage