Tailing Out

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Event Tailing Out
Venue Newcastle Panthers, Newcastle, NSW
Umbrella Event Ribbons of Steel Festival
First Date 25 August 1999
Opening Date 25 August 1999
Last Date 28 August 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The story of life at the Steelworks, adapted from the book by Pat Cranney "Tailing Out: BHP Workers talk about Life, Steelmaking and the Newcastle Closure."
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Visual Theatre
Physical Theatre
Verbatim Theatre
Subjects Working Life
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
P P Cranney Devisor Devised with the Co. Theatre Physical
Beth Kayes Director
Craig Foot Lighting Designer
Blair Greenberg Musician
Ed Boyle Performer
David McEvoy Performer On-stage welder
Conrad Page Performer
Michael Van Balkom Performer On-stage welder
Kym Vercoe Performer
Blair Greenberg Sound Designer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Uses the words and images drawn from the interviews conducted by Pat Cranney with Steelworks employees and photography workshops conducted by Jim Campbell. The Ribbons of Steel Festival celebrated the closure of the BHP Steelworks in Newcastle.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book
Flyer
Newspaper
Programme Records held by the Workers Cultural Action Committee
Event Identifier 61078
Dataset AusStage