Up the Down Escalator

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Event Up the Down Escalator
Venue City Hall, Hobart, TAS
First Date 1 November 1992
Opening Date 1 November 1992
Last Date 28 November 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "At the beginning of the year, company members began to conduct workshops with high school students exploring themes of emotion, rejection, and depression... Up the Down Escalator attacks expectations through oblique ridicule, exposing the inherent flaws of logic in the standard images of conformity... another major source of material was the book Melanie, a collection of the writings of a 17-year-old girl from Perth who committed suicide just before her 18th birthday."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Group-devised
Subjects Youth Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Winston Appleyard Actor
Ruth Hadlow Designer
Annette Downs Director
Kirsty Grierson Performer
Philip Mitchell Puppeteer
Resources
Further Information Production dates recorded in Australian and New Zealand Theatre Record Dec 1992 issue- 1st and 2nd Dec 1992 (same venue). Toured schools and colleges from Aug 1992.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November, 1992
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record December 1992
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 17497