 Event |
Deathraft
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| Venue |
Church Theatre, Hawthorn, VIC |
| First Date |
21 June 1989 |
| Opening Date |
21 June 1989 |
| Last Date |
15 July 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"This is German expressionism at its most extreme; highly stylised and brutally confronting. Deathraft is about how four human beings in a fatally toxic world band together and float down the Rhine through a blasted landscape in search of a poison-free haven". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Ecology
Negligence
Science-fiction
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Newsletter: Australian Nouveau Theatre, ANT News 25 July 1989, July 1989
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Review: Alison Croggon, The Bulletin, 11 July 1989
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Review: John Larkin, Sunday Press, 25 June 1989
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Review: Leonard Radic, The Age, 23 June 1989
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 23 June 1989
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| Text Nationality |
Germany
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Set in the year 2050 "Deathraft is a harrowing projection of what could happen to future life if greed and neglect are allowed to continue".
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Church Theatre season |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
June 1989 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| RobertTaylor on 7 October 2025 |
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
1837 |
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