Event |
Atlanta
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Venue |
Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
2 August 1990 |
Opening Date |
3 August 1990 |
Last Date |
26 August 1990 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Atlanta probes the nuances of friendship and the ways we deal with loss. The central character, 29 year-old Atlanta, is named after the NASA spacecraft orbiting Perth at the moment of her conception. She stands out from her educated, confident friends through her awareness of a deeper, darker side of life. Sensing this awareness, her friends are stirred in different ways, particularly after Atlanta's death. The play weaves together the subconscious world of dreams with that of everyday life. |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Subjects |
Young adults
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Book:  Denise Varney, Laura Ginters, Maryrose Casey, Rachel Fensham, The Dolls' Revolution: Australian Theatre and Cultural Imagination, Australian Scholarly, Melbourne, Victoria, 2005
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Review:  Alison Croggon, A fuzzy reallisation, The Bulletin, 28 August 1990, 133-134
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Review:  Chris Boyd, Melbourne Times, 15 August 1990
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Review:  Chris Boyd, Melbourne Times, 8 August 1990
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Review:  Helen Thomson, The Sunday Herald, 19 August 1990
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Review:  Helen Thomson, The Sunday Herald, 5 August 1990
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Review:  Jason Romney, The Herald, 6 August 1990
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Review:  John Larkin, The Sunday Age, 19 August 1990
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Review:  Leonard Radic, The Age, 7 August 1990
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Review:  Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 17 August 1990
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Review:  Peter Craven, The Australian, 6 August 1990
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
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Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1990 |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
Press Release |
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Event Identifier
| 12310 |
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