 Event |
Action Star
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| Venue |
Dunstan Playhouse (2001-), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
OzAsia Festival 2021 |
| First Date |
28 October 2021 |
| Last Date |
30 October 2021 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
As one of Asia's leading action stars, Maria Tran has always been a fighter, smashing the glass ceiling with every powerful roundhouse she lands on screen. Following in the footsteps of her idols Michelle Yeoh, Jackie Chan, and Cynthia Rothrock, Maria took her love of '80s action films and turned it into a spectacular career across Asia and the United States. Directed by Kaz Therese, Action Star is a compelling expose of the powerful gender stereotypes, identity politics, and racism that simmer under the surface of Western society, and one woman's battle to be recognised in a world of opposit |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Autobiographical
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Postponed due to border restrictions - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-05/ozasia-festival-adelaide-annette-shun-wah-maria-tran/101611942
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| Event Status |
Postponed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
https://issuu.com/festivalcentreadelaide/docs/ozasia21-brochure-with-cover-lo-res |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
211166 |
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