The Wizard of Oz

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Event The Wizard of Oz
Venue Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 2 May 2015
Last Date 31 May 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description L. Frank Baum’s original novel invented a new kind of story: in the aftermath of a natural disaster, a young girl finds herself alone in a foreign land seeking answers from an all-powerful but unseen wizard – who turns out to be a man behind a curtain. This tale of power and discovery in a land of marvellous beauty has become as foundational in the contemporary imagination as Shakespeare or the Greeks.

Director Adena Jacobs calls this new production a radical feminist take on a story of biblical proportions. It all sounds a little alarming, and it probably is, but with this material Jacobs
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Subjects Adolescence
Feminism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Capsis Actor
Luisa Hastings Edge Actor
Melita Jurisic Actor
Emily Milledge Actor
Jane Montgomery Griffiths Actor
Max Lyandvert Composer
Kate Davis Costume Designer
Adena Jacobs Director
Emma Valente Lighting Designer
Adena Jacobs Playwright
Ralph Myers Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://belvoir.com.au/productions/the-wizard-of-oz/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 110353