 Event |
The Far Side of the Moon
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| Venue |
Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
New Zealand Festival 2002 |
| First Date |
5 March 2002 |
| Opening Date |
5 March 2002 |
| Last Date |
10 March 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
From Robert Lepage, director of the smash hit of the 1998 Festival, Seven Streams of the River Ota, comes a brilliant and breathtaking new work. Astoundingly simple yet wondrously complex, the far side of the moon breaks new theatrical ground in its intrepid exploration of the relationship between two estranged brothers, cosmonauts and astronauts, east and west. The competition between the Soviets and Americans during the space race and memories from childhood and adolescence act as touchstones in this intimate yet far-reaching one-man show which deals with the fundamental question, 'are we all one?' Interweaving ingenious stagecraft, mesmerising visuals and Laurie Anderson's unearthly score, Lepage charts an inner voyage to outer space, taking the audience to other worlds on the steady wings of his theatrical magic. The Far Side of the Moon is an exquisite, exceptionally eloquent piece of theatre. Don't miss it. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
One Person Show
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| Text Nationality |
Canada
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| Production Nationality |
Canada
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
New Zealand Festival 2002 programme |
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| Event Identifier |
157827 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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