Netsuke : Farcical Grotesques of Old Japan

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Event Netsuke : Farcical Grotesques of Old Japan
Venue Arts Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1978
First Date 13 March 1978
Opening Date 13 March 1978
Last Date 18 March 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Netsuke are the fantastically carved ornaments used by the Japanese to attach items to belts and sashes. The hour long production comprises many miniature quickfire farces freely derived from the comic interludes in Japanese Noh drama.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Noh
Farce
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Murray Copland Designer
Murray Copland Devisor
Murray Copland Director
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Booking brochure mentions "a cast of three actors and a musician" but does not name them.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Event Identifier 62551