The Beatification of Area Boy

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Event The Beatification of Area Boy
Venue York Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 1997
First Date 13 January 1997
Opening Date 14 January 1997
Last Date 1 February 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Banned in Nigeria, and with it's author in exile, Area Boy, a Threepenny Opera for today and for Africa, is a joyous, uplifting theatrical experience.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Satire
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Niki Turner Designer
Jude Kelly Director
Mark Pritchard Lighting Designer
Juwon Ogungbe Musical Director
Tunji Oyelana Musical Director
Wole Soyinka Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Nigeria
Production Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Sydney Festival
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 118564