Event |
Falling Petals
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Venue |
Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
27 June 2003 |
Opening Date |
2 July 2003 |
Last Date |
19 July 2003 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
"Falling Petals holds a mirror up to epidemics such as the recent outbreak of the SARS virus whilst blasting the urban/rural fissure wide open. Part sci-fi, part satire, it is a darkly humorous fable about the consequences of a culture of disposable youth." |
Description Source |
Press Release |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Satire
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Subjects |
Humanity
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Book:  Hilary Glow, Power Plays: Australian Theatre and the Public Agenda, Currency Press, Sydney, 2007
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Review:  Bill Perrett, Agenda, 6 July 2003, 9
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Review:  Catherine Lambert, The Sunday Herald Sun, 6 July 2003, 82
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Review:  Chris Boyd, Australian Financial Review, 12 July 2003, 67
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Review:  Jim Murphy, A3, 10 July 2003, 10
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Review:  Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun, 4 July 2003, 90
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Review:  Thuy On, The Australian, 4 July 2003, 14
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Winner: Wal Cherry Play of the Year 2001.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Report |
Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2003 |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009 |
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Event Identifier
| 29401 |
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