Doing the Block

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Event Doing the Block
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Next Wave Youth Festival
First Date 20 May 1994
Opening Date 20 May 1994
Last Date 28 May 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Romeril effectively linked two stories. One was about the Australian-born Nam who, against his mother's wishes, went back to Vietnam seeking his ancestors ... The second story was about a young Hispano-Australian and her newly discovered uncle.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Theatre in Education
Subjects Carers
Migrants
Multicultural
War trauma
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Petru Gheorghiu Actor
Minh Ha Actor
Tom E Lewis Actor
Carmen Mascia Actor
Kha Viet Tran Actor
Cazerine Barry Choreographer
Irine Vela Composer
Trina Parker Designer
David Carlin Director
David Murray Lighting Designer
John Romeril Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1994
Programme Next Wave Festival season
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 29 July 2012
Event Identifier 24699
Dataset AusStage