Dance of Death

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Event Dance of Death
Venue Royalty Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event The Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000
First Date 25 February 2000
Opening Date 29 February 2000
Last Date 11 March 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description By August Strindberg. Performed by Bell Shakespeare Company. "This is a play about Marriage, comic and tragic". "On the eve of their silver wedding anniversary, Edgar and Alice are caught in a spiral of contempt fuelled by biting satire and cruel game playing. Enter cousin Kurt and a new round of ruthless warfare is ignited in this bitter love triangle".
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Marriage
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Bell Actor
Anna Volska Actor
William Zappa Actor
Velalien Choreographer
Jennie Tate Designer
Roger Pulvers Director
David Walters Lighting Designer
August Strindberg Playwright
Keith Livsey Sound Designer
Briony Love Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Sweden
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Information taken from flyer and web. This play was performed in Australia and Japan. Strindberg drew on his own three marriages to write this ferociously witty fable which is universally regarded as his greatest play - Festival Guide
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 24771