Children of the Black Skirt

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Event Children of the Black Skirt
Venue Utzon Room (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 4 April 2005
Last Date 7 April 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Real TV Project - this highly theatrical gothic fairytale accompanied by a spine-tingling soundscape. Ronald Dahl meets Charles Dickens under the harsh Australian sun. Set in a mythical timeless Australian orphanage, Children of the Black Skirt explores why 500,000 children, from convict times o the stolen generation and beyond - were placed into care, and the range of abuse many suffered.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Organisations
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Mar/Apr 2005
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 131291