 Event |
The Black Prince
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| Venue |
New South Wales, NSW |
| First Date |
11 May 1996 |
| Opening Date |
11 May 1996 |
| Last Date |
13 July 1996 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A great piece of staging and the gossamer-winged costumes are impressive.Three adult cicadas (named for cicada species common around Sydney) are taken back through their life journey from cicada nymphs underground learning about life above the ground and find themselves climbing to the surface of the earth to transform into flying insects driven to find their way against the dangers of birds, wasps and human children to safety in the Great Scribbly Bark, where the life cycle of cicadas will begin again. Audience members are also 'cast' as cicadas and encouraged to participate to save the Blac |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Children's Theatre
|
| Subjects |
Insects
Nature conservation
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1996 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
27761 |
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