Event |
Restoring the Picture of Dorian Gray
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Venue |
La Mama, Carlton, VIC |
Umbrella Event |
Next Wave Festival |
First Date |
13 May 1988 |
Last Date |
29 May 1988 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Cooperative |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
It's 2188. An Art Restorer is commissioned to restore Basil Hallward's notorious portrait before a contemporary audience, using the wonders of modern science to reconstruct Dorian himself. His creation is the ultimate dream-being, a perfect pleasure seeking robot. |
Description Source |
Press Release |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Monodrama
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Subjects |
Ethics
Science
Science-fiction
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1988 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012 |
Event Identifier
| 574 |
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