A Descent Into The Maelstrom

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Event A Descent Into The Maelstrom
Venue The Opera Theatre (1977-1988), Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of the Arts 1986
First Date 3 March 1986
Last Date 8 March 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Australian Dance Theatre. Features the Philip Glass ensemble. Conceived and adapted by Molissa Fenley, Philip Glass and Matthew Maguire, from a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Dance Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Molissa Fenley Adaptor
Philip Glass Adaptor
Matthew Maguire Adaptor
Molissa Fenley Choreographer
Philip Glass Composer
Csaba Buday Dancer The Younger Brother
Phil Callaghan Dancer Archimedes
Leonard Choice Dancer The Older Brother / The Nubian Geographer
Guy Detot Dancer The Norseman
Linda Gay Dancer Poe
Kim Hales Dancer Ezekiel's Creature
Lisa Heaven Dancer Jonus ramus
Kathryn Hourigan Dancer Ezekiel's Creature
Meredith Kitchen Dancer Ezekiel's Creature
Elizabeth Old Dancer The Net Mender / Ezekiel's Creature
Paul Old Dancer Death
Tia Propocz Dancer The Albatross, Angel of Death
Michelle Ryan Dancer The Timekeeper
Eamon D'Arcy Designer
Matthew Maguire Director
Richard Peck Flamenco Artist
Bruce McKendry Lighting Designer
Michael Riesman Musical Director
Jon Gibson Musician: Flautist
Jack Kripl Musician: Flautist
Philip Glass Musician: Keyboardist Synthesizer
Martin Goldray Musician: Keyboardist
Michael Riesman Musician: Keyboardist Bass Synthesizer
Jon Gibson Musician: Saxophonist
Jack Kripl Musician: Saxophonist
Richard Peck Musician: Saxophonist
Dora Ohrenstein Singer: Soprano Emulator
Kurt Munkacsi Sound Designer
Kurt Munkacsi Sound Operator/Engineer Live Sound Mix
Edgar Allan Poe Writer
Works
Production Nationality Australia
United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 28175
Dataset AusStage