Panacea

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Event Panacea
Venue RMIT University, The Former Police Garage, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event 1998 Melbourne International Arts Festival
First Date 16 October 1998
Opening Date 16 October 1998
Last Date 1 November 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Panacea was inspired by the true-life story of Jorg Sievers, a 13 year old East German swimmer who was deceptively fed steroids by his revered coach. Synthetic performance in a synthetic existence. We're all taking something, something to make us happier, stronger, calmer, faster? Lost in the landscape of delusion and hallucination, super power, super strength and super stress, the euphoric wins and unbearable losses is a 13 year old boy.

Panacea is a full-blown assault on the senses. Featuring fast-edit animation and urgent electronic beats and choreography, Panacea attracted an audienc
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Multimedia
Subjects Drugs
Sport
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Bligh Actor
Brandon Burns Actor
Bruce Gladwin Actor
Nadja Kostich Actor
Genevieve Morris Actor
Jim Russell Actor
Maria Theodorakis Actor
Phillip Adams Choreographer
Hugh Covill Composer
Anna Tregloan Costume Designer
Bruce Gladwin Devisor
Rosemary Myers Devisor
Rosemary Myers Director
Julianne O'Brien Dramaturg/e
Ben Cobham Lighting Designer
Peter Circuitt Media Artist
Daniel Crooks Media Artist
Hugh Covill Musician
David Watts Musician
David Carlin Playwright
Julianne O'Brien Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Arena Theatre website
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1998 guide
Event Identifier 76183
Dataset AusStage