The Black Prince

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Event The Black Prince
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
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Samantha Cordwell Actor
Simon Cordwell Actor
Shane Ewan Actor
Libby King Actor
Denise Simons Actor
Morgan Watt Actor
Karl Shead Designer
Jenny Jackson Director
Susan Kennedy Director
Lyndon Barnett Musician
Margaret Butcher Musician
Victoria Tester Musician
Wendy Blaxland Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1996
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 27761