Doku Rai: You, Dead Man, I Don't Believe You

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Event Doku Rai: You, Dead Man, I Don't Believe You
Venue George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, The Amphitheatre, The Gardens, NT
Umbrella Event Darwin Festival 2012
First Date 21 August 2012
Last Date 24 August 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A darkly hilarious meditation on histories of violence, the power of stories and colonialism, 'Doku Rai' was created by an improbable gathering of artists stranded to live and work on a remote island off Timor-Leste.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Storytelling
Subjects Intercultural
Myth
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thomas Wright Designer
Thomas Wright Director
Govin Ruben Lighting Designer
Liam Barton Performer
Etson Da Costa Caminha Performer
Gareth Davies Performer
Melchior Dias Fernandes Performer
Osme Goncalves Performer
Thomas Henning Performer
Agivedo Laka Performer
Vaczadenjo Wharton Thomas Performer
Alex Ben-Mayor Producer
Emily O'Brien Production Manager
Erica McCalman Stage Manager
Elizabeth Adams Translator
Amiel Courtin-Wilson Video Artist
Works
Text Nationality East Timor
Production Nationality Australia
East Timor
Further Information 'Doku Rai' was originally developed as 'Savages' supported by Brown's Mart Arts NT and the Australia Council Theatre Board.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Event Identifier 145187
Dataset AusStage