Bacchae - Burning by Water

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Event Bacchae - Burning by Water
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival & Carnivale 1995
First Date 13 January 1995
Opening Date 13 January 1995
Last Date 29 January 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Reviewer's Opinion (Australian and New Zealand Theatre Record): "This performance is billed as part one of the 'Trilogy of Water', but it is really just a piece of pretentious drivel- a tedious voyage inside Pentheus's sub-conscious."

From Performance Space database: "Bacchae: Burning by Water is an original work based on classical myth and contemporary materials, whose expressive languages are visual and physical, as well as textual."

"An exquisite, measured, careful work that bulges with stunning visual imagery. The entire stage is flooded with water and the lighting uses reflection and refraction brilliantly." (Fiona)

"The IRAA Theatre is at the forefront of a new Australian theatre based on stunning images, daring physicality and a bold exploration of new dramatic concepts between drama and performance. Presented in association with the Sydney Festival." (
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Tragedy
Performance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nadja Kostich Actor
Robert Meldrum Actor
Catherine Simmonds Actor
Tony Yap Actor
Nadja Kostich Creator
Robert Meldrum Creator
Catherine Simmonds Creator
Tony Yap Creator
Renato Cuocolo Designer
Renato Cuocolo Devisor
Renato Cuocolo Director
Greg Dyson Lighting Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information As usual, Cuocolo claims authorship, but credits Euripides, James Joyce, B. M. Koltes, T. Mann and Alain Robbe-Grillet as the sources for the 'texts'.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record January 1995
Performance Space Database Brochure
Data Reviewed By Liz Larkin (LizLarkin) on 2 September 2021
Event Identifier 30842
Dataset AusStage