 Event |
Kinkan Shonen (The Kumquat Seed)
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| Venue |
Everest Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Sydney 1988 |
| First Date |
15 February 1988 |
| Last Date |
27 February 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A unique performing arts phenomenon evoking powerful images of creation and evolution, life and death, it's home grown blend of experimental theatre and modern dance, called butoh, borrows from a variety of sources ranging from sculpture, German Expressionism, to the centuries-old kabuki, noh and traditional Japanese folk dance. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Butoh
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Barry Oakley, Times on Sunday, 21 February 1988
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Article: Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 1 March 1988
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Article: Haruko Morita, The Australian, 18 February 1988
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Article: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 February 1988
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Article: Paul McGillick, Financial Review, 26 February 1988
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Article: William Shoubridge, The Daily Telegraph, 18 February 1988
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Japan
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| Production Nationality |
Japan
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Magazine |
New Theatre: Australia No. 5 May – June 1988 |
| Australian Theatre Record |
February 1988 |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
474 |
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