 Event |
First Night
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| Venue |
Royalty Theatre (1968-2021), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 2004 |
| First Date |
10 March 2004 |
| Last Date |
12 March 2004 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
First Night begins with a grand welcome but soon disintegrates into haughty predictions of the future, escapology acts , unexpected dances and unhinged showbiz anecdotes. A variety night has become comically , horribly and totally unstuck. Forced Entertainment mix image , original text and music to create a visually stunning , provocative , cutting edge performance.The theatrical provocateurs of Forced Entertainment challenge theatrical tradition and turn the role of the audience on its head.Performance is 120 minutes in duration. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Contemporary
Physical Theatre
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: David A Williams, Killing the Audience: Forced Entertainment's First Night, Australasian Drama Studies, 54, April 2009, 68-86
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Review: Keith Gallasch, Adelaide Festival 2004: First Night, RealTime Arts, 60, April 2004, 27
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 2004 Booking Guide |
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| Event Identifier |
28578 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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