Event |
Banquet - A Visual Parable of the Third World
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| Venue |
St Martins Youth Arts Centre, South Yarra, VIC |
| First Date |
10 August 1989 |
| Last Date |
3 September 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
"Essentially, this is a portrayal of oppression (and eventually of resistance and even fightback) in a generalised Third World setting". Sumptuously staged production. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Puppetry
Visual Theatre
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| Subjects |
Politics
Poverty
Rural communities
Social Issues
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Newsletter:  Australian Nouveau Theatre, ANT News 26-27 October 1989, October 1989
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Photograph:  Banquet: Andrea Lemon in India, 1989
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Photograph:  Banquet: Andrea Lemon in rehearsal with puppeteers, The Age, 1989
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Photograph:  Banquet: Trina Parker in India, 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet, 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet: A Visual Parable of the Third World, 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet: Performers Mary Sitarenos, David Collins, Avril McQueen & Hugh Wayland , 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet: Scrim shadows, 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet: St Martin's Theatre, 1989
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Photograph:  Ponch Hawkes, Banquet: St Martin's Theatre, Melbourne, 1989
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Poster:  Fiona Sweet, Banquet: St Martin's Theatre Poster, 1989
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Puppet:  Bunraku puppet hand, Banquet, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1989
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Puppet:  Bunraku puppet head, Banquet, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection, 1989
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Review:  Geoffrey Milne, The Herald, 11 August 1989
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Review:  Hugo Leschen, Melbourne Report, 1 September 1989
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Review:  John Larkin, The Sunday Age, 20 August 1989
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Review:  Leonard Radic, The Age, 14 August 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Handspan Theatre |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1989 |
| Web |
www.handspantheatre.com.au |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Sean Weatherly (SeanWeatherly) on 16 October 2016 |
| Event Identifier |
1922 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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