Walkabout

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Event Walkabout
Venue Chunky Move Studios, Southbank, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne International Arts Festival 2003
First Date 11 October 2003
Opening Date 11 October 2003
Last Date 12 October 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description An icon of 70s filmmaking, Walkabout is now the subject of an intriguing new work by Chamber Made Opera. Presented in a film studio setting, writer Jane Harrison, filmmaker and composer Richard Frankland, and company performers explore the aesthetic and Indigenous cultural issues raised by the film in a fusion of music, theatre, film and video.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Work in Progress
Tragi-comedy
Subjects Indigenous Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Katie Fitchett Actor
Pierce Hanlen Actor
John Harding Actor
LeRoy Parsons Actor
Richard Frankland Composer
Nicholas Roeg Creator
Richard Frankland Director
Jane Harrison Librettist
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Melbourne International Arts Festival 2003
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 32776