 Event |
Empire - Descent Four
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| Venue |
The Intersection Box Office, North Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Year of Descent Series; Melbourne Fringe Festival 2004 |
| First Date |
22 September 2004 |
| Opening Date |
24 September 2004 |
| Last Date |
9 October 2004 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"Empire is performed in the car. Two actors up front, three audience members in the back. Five casts, each with a different director and a different spin, perform it in five different locations simultaneously... Two friends sit in their car, the unconscious body of a young woman lying behind them. Together they are about to make a decision as to whether they will give her over to an angry mob of vigilantes as a sacrificial offering to balance the dead of the Bali bombing and the terrorist attacks on New York." |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
Drama
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| Subjects |
Racism
Violence
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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 |
The 'Descent' series: Eight Days'; Next Years Sluts; Sweet Staccato Rising; Mata Gelap. Descent is an epic tale told over five plays performed in five different locations throughout the year by Theatre in Decay. A ritual telling of how we are becoming prisoners to our fears, losing our freedom and liberty in the pursuit of security.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Press Release |
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| Review |
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| Brochure |
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2004 |
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| Event Identifier |
65920 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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