 Event |
Dark Stars
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| Venue |
Basement Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Fringe Festival (Wellington); NZ Fringe Festival |
| First Date |
10 February 2012 |
| Last Date |
11 February 2012 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Irving Sales was the most famous black American performer of the Australasian Vaudeville stage. Jonathan Council is an African-American actor who comes here to find his big break. Their stories interweave tragicomically to depict the dark price of fame. In seeking his big acting break, Council is propelled by misfortune to a tiny island in the Pacific where he unearths the forgotten story ofAustralasia's popular Black Minstrel, Irving Sayles. Dark Stars weaves together the stories of two African-Americans living a hundred years apart in an examination of racist humour and the price paid for lusting after fame at the expense of dignity. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Solo
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
Limited Venues; International. BATS Theatre Wellington 13 - 16 Feb 2012; La Mama Melbourne 16 Feb - 3 March 2013; The Basement return season 7 - 10 March 2013.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
199175 |
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