The Blue Hour

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Event The Blue Hour
Venue IRAA Theatre, Alphington, VIC
First Date 19 March 1996
Opening Date 19 March 1996
Last Date 6 April 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description It is about memory and attachment ... the action is repetitive, stylised and rich with humour and anguish ... the ensemble is excellent and the whole piece is poignant and crisply directed. Inspired by and - according to a programme insert - in part 'reconstructed from' - Tadeusz Kantor's Wielopole - Wielopole.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Family
Autobiographical
Subjects Humanity
War trauma
Organisations
  • IRAA, Production Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Bongiovanni Actor
Matthew Crosby Actor
Renato Cuocolo Actor
Melita Jurisic Actor
Robert Meldrum Actor
David Pledger Actor
Catherine Simmonds Actor
Fiona Todd Actor
Kate Pitman Costume Designer
Renato Cuocolo Director
Paul Jackson Lighting Designer
Jorge Merjer Set Designer
Anton Chekhov Writer
Renato Cuocolo Writer
Tadeusz Kantor Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Poland
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The extent to which this show was 're-constructed' from Kantor gave rise to claims of plagiarism in some quarters. The play was dedicated to Kantor and the author acknowledged it was based an the memory of his theatre and plays (in prog notes)
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Adelaide and Melbourne season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1996
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 10 October 2025
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 27095