 Event |
Genesi
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| Venue |
The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Festival of the Arts |
| First Date |
24 October 2002 |
| Opening Date |
24 October 2002 |
| Last Date |
27 October 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Presented in three parts, Genesi is a metaphorical interpretation of the first book of the Bible - taking us from Marie Curie's laboratory on the eve of her discovery of radium, to Auschwitz, and finally to the desert where Cain murders Abel. |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Pictorial
Movement-based Theatre
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| Subjects |
Humanity
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: The word on the Melbourne Festival, RealTime Arts, 50, August 2002
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Book: Rachel Fensham, To Watch Theatre: Essays on Genre and Corporeality, Peter Lang, 2009
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Review: Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun, 29 October 2002, 45
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Review: Martin Ball, The Australian, 28 October 2002, 16
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Review: Stephen Carroll, Agenda, 3 November 2002
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Italy
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| Production Nationality |
Italy
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| Further Information |
Created and directed by Castellucci with his company, Societas Raffaello Sanzio.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme Advertisement |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
19958 |
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