Blue/Orange

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Event Blue/Orange
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 22 February 2002
Opening Date 22 February 2002
Last Date 30 March 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator, a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. An incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying National Health Service.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Drama
Subjects Health Services
Mental Illness
Psychiatry
Race relations
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kim Gyngell Actor
Benjamin Harkin Actor
Robert Jordan Actor
Olivia Allen Assistant Director
Mark Lowrey Assistant Stage Manager
Tim Dargaville Composer
Louise McCarthy Designer
Julian Meyrick Director
Efterpi Soropos Lighting Designer
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Olivia Allen Researcher
Rebekah Robertson Researcher
Alyson Brown Stage Manager
Joe Penhall Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Was premiered by Britains' Royal National Theatre in 2000. Received three Green Room Nominations and one award for Best Actor.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14568