 Event |
Natural Life
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| Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
| First Date |
25 March 1998 |
| Opening Date |
25 March 1998 |
| Last Date |
11 April 1998 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"Natural Life proceeds in three stages, from dream to nightmare to phantasmagoria." Bower's adaptation of Marcus Clarke's classic "For the Term of His Natural Life" was the springboard for further devising during the rehearsal period. The final production was an expressionist rendering of Australian history and historiography. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Adaptation
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| Subjects |
Colonial
Historiography
History
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Bob Crimeen, The Sunday Herald Sun, 29 March 1998
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Article: Helen Thomson, The Age, 27 March 1998
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Article: John McCallum, The Australian, 9 April 1998
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Article: Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age, 29 March 1998
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Article: Sue Westwood, The Herald Sun, 27 March 1998
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Explores the themes from Marcus Clarke's 1874 novel of convict Tasmania, For the Term of His Natural Life.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009 |
| Newspaper |
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| Report |
Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 1998 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
32498 |
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