Elegies - For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

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Event Elegies - For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival 1996
First Date 9 February 1996
Opening Date 9 February 1996
Last Date 24 February 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description Elegies brings together 32 actors who have volunteered their services, all of whom present monologues interspersed with songs. The monologues are in verse and drawn from the real experiences of people represented by panels on the American AIDS memorial quilt.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Song
Subjects HIV/AIDS
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Miguel Ayesa Actor
Michelle Doake Actor
Aaron Jeffery Actor
Paul McKay Actor
Vince Poletto Actor
Toni Scanlan Actor
Felix Williamson Actor
Janet Hood Composer
Tony Knight Director
Avigail Herman Musical Director
Peter Bailey Musician
Eleanor Knox Musician
Avigail Herman Singer
Bill Russell Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record Volume X No. 2 Februaary 1996
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 28375