The Top Secret Violin Case

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Event The Top Secret Violin Case
Venue La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, VIC
Umbrella Event Burning Deck Theatre
First Date 21 January 2020
Opening Date 21 January 2020
Last Date 26 January 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description The Secret Police are gaining a toehold in the domestic sphere, testing civilian loyalties to the communist cause. Brad arrives on the scene, hoping to escape his American closet to roam free in Romania, or so he thinks. To learn Romanian folk music he must negotiate band politics, musicians' egos and the Secret Police who may interrogate him on other issues if they catch him...
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Politics
Romania
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kirri Buchler Actor Tony Covaci, a contrabassist
Sofia Chapman Actor Nicu Valentinu, an accordionist
Sasha Čuha Actor Brad Spiro, an American music student
Alana Hunt Actor Lonel Stoican, an ambitious violinist
Teri Steer Lighting Designer
Greg Ulfan Outside Eye
Sofia Chapman Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Also available as an audioplay, supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants at https://vardos.com.au/TopSecretViolinCase.htm
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 152550