 Event |
Highest Mountain Fastest River
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| Venue |
Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, TAS |
| First Date |
1991 |
| Opening Date |
1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Highest Mountain Fastest River was originally devised by Donna Abela and Salamanca Theatre Company in 1991. The play toured schools in Tasmania, and went on to win the 1992 Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Award for Drama. In 1993, the play was revised for a larger cast and toured across South Eastern Australia. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Storytelling
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| Subjects |
Refugees
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
This play would not have been possible without the support of the Hmong community in Hobart. We wish to thank them for their enormous generosity in sharing their stories, inviting us into their homes, and devoting many hours to the development and rehearsal of this play.
Published in New International Plays for Young Audiences: Plays of Cultural Conflict, Meriwether Publishing USA 2002
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
162716 |
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