The Yellow Wave

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Event The Yellow Wave
Venue The Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Fringe Festival 2017
First Date 11 March 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A 19th century classic of Australian literature comes to life in 75 action-packed, fun-filled minutes. The Yellow Wave: a romance of the Asiatic invasion of Australia is an epic saga of heroism, passion & boat arrivals. With a huge cast of characters, Mongol hordes, questionable accents, just two actors & a narrator, it’s an invasion like no other!
Based on Kenneth Mackay’s 400-page Australian classic of 19th century literature, The Yellow Wave is a saga of love, heroism, and sacrifice. A prescient tale of war, passion and boat arrivals, this much lauded show features a huge cast of characters, exciting set pieces… and a vast array of questionable accents. It’s an invasion like no other.

Nominated for a 2015 Green Room Awa
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Keith Brockett Actor
John Desengano Actor
Jane Miller Adaptor
Kenneth Mackay Author
Beng Oh Director
Matthew Barber Lighting Designer
Andrea McCannon Narrator
Emily Collett Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 163132