Room 207: Nikola Tesla

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Event Room 207: Nikola Tesla
Venue Canberra Theatre Workshop, Civic Square, ACT
Umbrella Event Jump In Canberra Theatre Centre Subscription Season 2004
First Date 11 May 2004
Opening Date 11 May 2004
Last Date 15 May 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description This production profiles the life of inventor and electrical genius Nikola Telsa in spectacular style. An explosive combination of dramatic history and 20th century science, it paints a picture of an electrical genius, betrayed by his friend Thomas Edison, threatened by the establishment, worshipped by a woman, and finally written out of history. Dying destitute and forgotten, the FBI raided his laboratory immediately following his death, seizing all his papers. To this day they have not released them. This production brings the passions of science to the stage in a highly stylised theatrica
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Biographical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thor Blomfield Actor
Max Lyandvert Composer
Thor Blomfield Devisor
Max Lyandvert Director
Max Lyandvert Sound Designer
Paul Brown Writer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure ACT Heritage Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 61413