 Event |
The Measure
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| Venue |
Forrest Place, Perth, WA |
| First Date |
6 March 1995 |
| Last Date |
7 September 1995 |
| Dates Estimated |
Yes |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"The Measure is an outdoor performance installation. Its strategy is to create catalytic connections between the fields of science, sport and theatre."
The stage is a 35m x 50m grid of bright orange traffic cones. The four performers are dressed in white uniforms that recall cricket uniform or perhaps Victorian anthropologists. The stage action is more suggestive than concrete. It consists of intricate, repetitious and measured choreographed movements suggesting a sporting contest or a strange scientific experiment. Following extended periods of repetitious and tedious action there are occa |
| Description Source |
Production Company |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Secondary Genre |
Physical Theatre
Movement-based Theatre
Installation
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| Subjects |
Science
Sport
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Document: Measure_Info, Macquarie University, Library
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Document: Measure_InfoPack, Macquarie University, Library
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Document: Measure_InfoSheet, Macquarie University, Library
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Document: Measure_Technical, Macquarie University, Library
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Flyer: Measure_Flyer, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Mark Seton, Measure_MelbEdit, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Measure_320x240MelbEdit, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Measure_320x240SydEdit, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Measure_MelbComplete, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Measure_SydComplete, Macquarie University, Library
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Performance Recording: Measure_SydEdit, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide1, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide10, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide11, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide12, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide13, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide14, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide15, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide16, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide17, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide18, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide19, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide2, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide20, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide21, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide22, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide23, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide24, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide25, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide26, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide3, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide4, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide5, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide6, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide7, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide8, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Heidrun Lohr, Measure_Slide9, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo1, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo2, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo3, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo4, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo5, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo6, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo7, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo8, Macquarie University, Library
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Photograph: Measure_Photo9, Macquarie University, Library
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Poster: Measure_Poster, Macquarie University, Library
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Review: Sonya Voumard, Measure_Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Macquarie University, Library, 28 September 1993
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
The Measure was performed in many outdoor locations including University campuses, parks and city squares. It was conceived by Don Mamouney and devised by the company.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Sidetrack Archive |
Box 17 |
| Correspondence |
Held in Sidetrack Performance Group Archive |
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| Event Identifier
| 94336 |
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