Love Suicides

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Event Love Suicides
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 7 November 1997
Opening Date 12 November 1997
Last Date 6 December 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "Love Suicides is set in contemporary Perth, but uses ancient Japanese arts of puppetry and dance, accompanied by music dominated by the 13-stringed koto." The playwright's homage to the 18th century playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon. The play plots the destiny of two lovers - one from Osaka and the other from Perth.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Butoh
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Asako Izawa Actor
Yumi Umiumare Butoh Performer
Peter Neville Composer
Richard Jeziorny Designer
Bruce Myles Director
Jill Smith General Manager
Philip Lethlean Lighting Designer
Asako Izawa Lyricist
Miki Oikawa Performance Artist Narrator
John Romeril Playwright
Peter Wilson Puppet Designer Puppetry Director
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Japan
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Based on a play written in 1703, by Japanese playwright Chikamtsu Monzaemon.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Playbox Theatre Report
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 31253