Air Race

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Event Air Race
Venue The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre, Bendigo, VIC
First Date 27 November 2018
Last Date 1 December 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Based on the true story of the 1919 London to Australia air race. Air Race follows the stories of the six flight teams who took up the challenge. From crash landings, to disappearing planes and patching engines with chewing gum, their stories range from ingenious, to hilarious to deeply moving and sometimes tragic.

Air Race tells a remarkable untold Australian story but also challenges us to question – how can we tell white, male Australian history in an innovative way, relevant to diverse young Australians?

Subverting outdated gender and cultural representations, Air Race aims to enabl
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jolyon James Assistant Director
Christian Leavesley Director
Chris Mead Dramaturg/e
Dan Giovannoni Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Creative Convergence Project Arena Website
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 141330