The History of Water

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Event The History of Water
Venue The Wharf Studio Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event New Stages
First Date 3 June 1992
Opening Date 3 June 1992
Last Date 4 July 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description Janaczewska has set out to explore cultural dislocation from two simulataneous points of view: the immigrant experience of a Vietnamese woman in Australia and the tourist experience of an Australian woman visiting Vietnam. Both must learn a new
language. For both the process is a matter of understanding and survival.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Subjects Migrants
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Mills Actor
Phuong Tuy Tran Actor
Noelle Janaczewska Creator
Noelle Janaczewska Designer
Noelle Janaczewska Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June, 1992
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Event Identifier 16304
Dataset AusStage