 Event |
Home of a Stranger
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| Venue |
Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Brunswick, VIC |
| First Date |
20 October 1994 |
| Opening Date |
20 October 1994 |
| Last Date |
12 November 1994 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
The experience of a group of migrants learning English in a government-sponsored language program for various reasons (including to obtain a visa, to qualify for university acceptance or the dole - or simply to fit in to Australian society). They must speak English 'in the present tense' - that is, they must leave any cultural baggage behind them. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
|
| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
Language
Migrants
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Glenn D'Cruz, Class Act: Melbourne Worker's Theatre, 1987-2007, Vulgar Press, Carlton, Victoria, 2007
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Performance Recording: Melbourne Workers Theatre, Home of a Stranger - archival recording, Deakin University, Library, 1994
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Review: Chris Boyd, The Herald Sun, 24 October 1994
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Review: Julian Meyrick, [Home of a Stranger], Melbourne Times, 2 November 1994
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Mechanics Institute season |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
October 1994 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| David Tredinnick (DavidTredinnick) on 7 November 2012 |
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
26116 |
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