 Event |
Murras
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| Venue |
The Fringe Club, Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Fringe 1988 |
| First Date |
22 March 1988 |
| Last Date |
27 March 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"Murras" is the Pitjantjajara word for "hands". Written and directed by Eva Johnson, Murras is a play based on an Aboriginal woman's struggle to preserve the spiritual and artistry of Aboriginal Art. |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Subjects |
Indigenous Australia
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Denise Varney, Laura Ginters, Maryrose Casey, Rachel Fensham, The Dolls' Revolution: Australian Theatre and Cultural Imagination, Australian Scholarly, Melbourne, Victoria, 2005
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Book: Maryrose Casey, Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre, 1967-1990, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Qld., 2004
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Review: Russell Walsh, Russell's Fringe Diary, New Theatre Australia, May/June, 5, May 1988, 29-31
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| Works |
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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 |
| Book |
Casey, Maryrose. Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre 1967-1997. St Lucia: UQP. 2004 pg 175 |
| Brochure |
Adelaide Fringe guide 1988 |
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| Event Identifier |
73850 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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