Event |
Room 207: Nikola Tesla
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Venue |
Canberra Theatre Workshop, Civic Square, ACT |
Umbrella Event |
Jump In Canberra Theatre Centre Subscription Season 2004 |
First Date |
11 May 2004 |
Opening Date |
11 May 2004 |
Last Date |
15 May 2004 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
This production profiles the life of inventor and electrical genius Nikola Telsa in spectacular style. An explosive combination of dramatic history and 20th century science, it paints a picture of an electrical genius, betrayed by his friend Thomas Edison, threatened by the establishment, worshipped by a woman, and finally written out of history. Dying destitute and forgotten, the FBI raided his laboratory immediately following his death, seizing all his papers. To this day they have not released them. This production brings the passions of science to the stage in a highly stylised theatrica |
Description Source |
Other |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Biographical
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Philip O'Brien, Panorama, 8 May 2004, 17
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Article:  Ron Cerabona, The Canberra Times, 12 May 2004, 4
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Article:  The Southside Chronicle, 11 May 2004, 25
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Review:  Peter Wilkins, The Canberra Times, 14 May 2004, 31
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
ACT Heritage Library |
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Event Identifier
| 61413 |
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