Australian Theatre Live: Norm & Ahmed

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Event Australian Theatre Live: Norm & Ahmed
Venue Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW
First Date 1 April 2022
Last Date 31 December 2023
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Fifty-three years since its premiere in Melbourne, Alex Buzo'™s tense two hander remains alarmingly relevant, confronting issues of racism, xenophobia, female politics, cultural difference and assimilation. Now is the perfect time to discover, or rediscover, this iconic and pioneering piece of Australian theatre. This season played at Riverside Theatres 15 - 20th November and was live captured for online digital release in 2022.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Online Theatre
Subjects Assimilation
Culture
Politics
Racism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Laurence Coy Actor Norm
Rajan Velu Actor Ahmed
Terence Clarke Associate Director
Lucy Clements Associate Producer
Emma Wright Associate Producer
Aarne Neeme Director
Lucia Haddad Lighting Designer
Becky Matthews Photographer
Grant Dodwell Producer
Peter Hiscock Producer
Raj Sidhu Producer
Emma Paterson Production Manager
Sean Landis Publicist
Emma Paterson Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The in-person season played at Riverside Theatres 15 - 20th November 2021. This cinema screening is available on demand to schools.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/australian-theatre-live-norm-ahmed/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168340