The Drummers of Gilgamesh

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Event The Drummers of Gilgamesh
Venue University of Western Australia, The Sunken Garden, Crawley, WA
Umbrella Event Perth International Arts Festival 2002
First Date 14 February 2002
Opening Date 14 February 2002
Last Date 16 February 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The story is narrated by the Sutradhar a traditional storyteller.It is an ancient story of Gilgamesh and his epic struggles with gods ,monsters and men and ultimately,himself,resulting in environmental destruction and the decimation of tribal culture.The narrative is backed with a musical score that has multicultural influences;Indonesian,African,Persian and Javenese.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Music
Storytelling
Subjects Multicultural
Organisations
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 16465