Event |
The Island
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Venue |
Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 1976 |
First Date |
17 March 1976 |
Opening Date |
17 March 1976 |
Last Date |
27 March 1976 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
"Set on Robben Island, John and Winston are political offenders, harassed and humiliated by their guards but manage to retain their grace and dignity by nightly sharing fantasies to keep them going." |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Subjects |
Human Rights
Racism
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Related Events |
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
South Africa
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Production Nationality |
South Africa
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Further Information |
In May 1975 both actors jointly won the Tony Award for best acting performance for this play and Sizwe Bansi Is Dead.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Performing Arts Collection of South Australia |
Brochure |
Performing Arts Collection of South Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 62392 |
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