Event |
Red Alert: The Flying Fruit Fly Circus
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| Venue |
The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Festival of the Arts |
| First Date |
23 September 1992 |
| Opening Date |
23 September 1992 |
| Last Date |
26 September 1992 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus on their Red Alert Tour, after training for three months with a troupe of top Russian circus teachers. The combination of the two cultures within the common language and love of the circus results in a remarkable outpouring of energy giving a great glow of gloss to the stage. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Circus
Music
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review:  Bob Crimeen, The Sunday Herald Sun, 27 September 1992
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Review:  Helen Thomson, The Australian, 25 September 1992
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Review:  John Larkin, The Sunday Age, 27 September 1992
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Review:  Leonard Radic, The Age, 25 September 1992
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Review:  Peter Goers, Sunday Mail, 4 October 1992
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Also performed at Her Majesty's Theatre 30 September - 10 October.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
September 1992 |
| Programme |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Sean Weatherly (SeanWeatherly) on 19 November 2015 |
| Event Identifier |
16722 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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