Woyzeck on the Highveld

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Event Woyzeck on the Highveld
Venue University of Adelaide, Union Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival 1996
First Date 6 March 1996
Opening Date 6 March 1996
Last Date 10 March 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Through the immense skill of the puppeteers from South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, it was easy to forget
the main characters were cloth
and wood...a 19th century German tale transposed into a mining district in modern South Africa.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Puppetry
Subjects Violence
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
William Kentridge Director
Georg Buchner Playwright
Resources
Works
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1996
Event Identifier 26922
Dataset AusStage