 Event |
Sizwe Bansi Is Dead
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| Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Arts Festival 2007 |
| First Date |
16 October 2007 |
| Opening Date |
16 October 2007 |
| Last Date |
27 October 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"A township play, grounded in the experiences of the urban black community of South Africa, Sizwe Bansi Is Dead tells the story of Robert, an impoverished black migrant worker who, trapped by racist laws and a blotted passbook, learns to survive and beat the system. He gains a new, more hopeful lease of life by assuming a dead man's discarded identity papers, while grappling with the implications of the possible loss of his own name, his integrity and his sense of self." |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Racism
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Chris Boyd, Fugard still the master, Australian Financial Review, 13 October 2007, 34
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Article: Kate Bassett, Staying connected, Weekend Australian, 8 September 2007, 16-17
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Review: Alison Croggon, The Australian, 18 October 2007, 12
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Review: Cameron Woodhead, The Age, 19 October 2007, 17
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Review: John Bailey, The Sunday Age, 28 October 2007, 32
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Review: Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun, 23 October 2007, 60
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Review: Kate Rose, The Sunday Herald Sun, 21 October 2007, 19
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
South Africa
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| Production Nationality |
France
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| Further Information |
Performed in French with English surtitles.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Review |
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| Brochure |
MIAF 2007 |
| Newspaper |
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| Event Identifier |
71992 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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