Undertow

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Event Undertow
Venue State Opera Studio, Netley, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 2004
First Date 27 February 2004
Opening Date 27 February 2004
Last Date 3 March 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A brand new Australian chamber - dance - opera to be premiered at the Festival. In Undertow the beach is a melting pot of cultures and lifestyles. A place where private lives and public displays are mixed;where imposed borders vanish and new ones are constructed. As two bronzed lifesavers go about their business on an ordinary Australian beach a small group of sun seekers realises that all is not as tranquil as it seems.The thin veneer of beach etiquette begins to crack,stripping away layers of social decorum and exposing a dream like web of fears and desires.Performance is 70 minutes in dura
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Opera
Subjects Australian National Identity
Community
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ellen Pollard Actor and Singer child
Lisa Warner Assistant Stage Manager
Elena Kats-Chernin Composer
Timothy Sexton Conductor
Juha Vanhakartano Creative Director & Script
Kelly Alexander Dancer Miss X
Victoria Lamb Designer
Kim Chalmers Lighting Designer
Juha Vanhakartano Lighting Designer
Andrea Rieniets Lyricist
James Instrell-Walker Production Manager
Tasso Bouyessis Singer The Husband
Deborah Caddy Singer The Wife
Matthew Crosby Singer Lifesaver
Benjamin Rasheed Singer Koala Man
Ben Rogan Singer Lifesaver
Andrew Turner Singer Otto
Carol Young Singer Helga
Kim Chalmers Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Finland
Further Information Cover for child Nadia Porter. A film was shot & shown as part of the production
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Adelaide Festival of Arts 2004 Booking Guide
Flyer University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection
Programme
Event Identifier 60730
Dataset AusStage