The Fall of Singapore

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Event The Fall of Singapore
Venue Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Spoleto Melbourne Festival 1987
First Date 10 September 1987
Opening Date 10 September 1987
Last Date 26 September 1987
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "Images, music and memories bombard the audience with an unrelenting barrage of horror in a surrealistic recreation of the Japanese World War 2 occupation of South-East Asia".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Visual Theatre
Subjects Australian National Identity
Prisoners
War
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nigel Triffitt Designer
Nigel Triffitt Devisor
Nigel Triffitt Director
Philip Lethlean Lighting Designer
Winston Appleyard Performer
Katy Bowman Performer
Bob Burton Performer
Ian Cuming Performer
Andrew Hansen Performer
Daryl Pellizzer Performer
Peter J Wilson Performer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Melbourne Premier season
Australian Theatre Record September 1987
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 27 February 2025
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 300