The Pearler

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Event The Pearler
Venue Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin City, NT
First Date 14 July 2004
Last Date 17 July 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A one hour glimpse into the lives of those who worked in Northern Australia's pearling industry in the 1930's and 1940's. The story is presented through mime, music, puppeteering and slide projection. It is a surrealistic slant into a world long gone.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Mime
Music
Puppetry
Subjects Australian National Identity
Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nicky Fearn Artistic Director
Elka Kerkhofs Audiovisual Sequencer
Nicky Fearn Creator
Trina Parker Designer
Sarah Cathcart Director
Kim Baston Musician
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Northern Territory News 09/07/2004
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 64917