 Event |
Optimism
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| Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
| First Date |
22 May 2009 |
| Opening Date |
22 May 2009 |
| Last Date |
13 June 2009 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Turning a quizzical eye to the woes of the heart and reeking with scandal and scurrilous vice, this world premiere production transforms Voltaire's classic satire of enlightened insanity, Candide, into a cutting commentary on the 'no-worries' bravura of the Australian swagger. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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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
France
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
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| Event Identifier |
80918 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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