The Descent

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Event The Descent
Venue Gasworks Main Theatre, Albert Park, VIC
First Date 1 August 1996
Opening Date 1 August 1996
Last Date 28 August 1996
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description An evening of highly visual, non-narrative theatre ... set in a village on the ege of a dark ocean, a fisherman's wife watches the spirit of her
dead husband return to shore by boat ... the imagery is indeed memorable.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Butoh
Physical Theatre
Performance
Subjects Fantasy
Grief
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Rainsford Actor
Mary Salem Actor
Silvia Petrice Costume Designer
Paul Rainsford Designer
Paul Rainsford Devisor
Mary Salem Devisor
Paul Rainsford Director
Paul Ryan Sound Designer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Extensive return season, after brief premiere in February.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1996
Programme Premiere season
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 14 September 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 28506