 Event |
Stuff Happens
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| Venue |
York Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW |
| First Date |
21 July 2005 |
| Opening Date |
21 July 2005 |
| Last Date |
21 August 2005 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
On April 11, 2003, while Baghdad was being pillaged in the aftermath of invasion, the American Secretary of Defense held a press conference at which he said "Stuff happens... it's untidy, and freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things."
David Hare takes Donald Rumsfeld's comments as the starting point for his odyssey into the heart of the reasons for the invasion of Iraq. Transcripts from articles and press conferences are fused with real dialogue collected in personal interviews. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Political
War
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: David Hare, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 July 2005, 14
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Article: John Gaden, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2005, 40
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Article: Stephen Matchett, The Australian, 19 July 2005, 14
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Article: Suzanne Brown, Review, 16 July 2005, 3
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Article: Valerie Lawson, Spectrum, 4 June 2005, 34
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Review: Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 July 2005, 12
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Review: John McCallum, The Australian, 22 July 2005, 19
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Australian premiere.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Flyer |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Programme |
Mark Gogoll |
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| Event Identifier |
65629 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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