Cain and Abel

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Event Cain and Abel
Venue Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 15 May 2014
Last Date 8 June 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The biblical story of Cain and Abel is the story of the first act of violence – an act that ricocheted across millennia and divided civilisations. It is the genesis of a vision of history as man on man, brother on brother, blood on the earth.

Cain and Abel is a show about violence and reinventing history, made by women. Melbourne theatre-makers THE RABBLE are a law unto themselves, and it’s thrilling to see.

Their method is basically to take a big idea, lock themselves in a room, and make a piece of theatre. The big idea here is the tale from Genesis and its many iterations – Milton and
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects History
Religion
Violence
Women
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dana Miltins Actor
Mary Helen Sassman Actor
Kate Davis Devisor
Emma Valente Devisor
Emma Valente Director
Kate Davis Lighting Designer
Emma Valente Sound Designer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://belvoir.com.au/productions/cain-and-abel/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 110222