Event | Vidooshaka - the Indian Clown | ||||||||||||||||
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Venue | The Street Theatre Studio, Acton, ACT | ||||||||||||||||
Umbrella Event | National Multicultural Festival Fringe | ||||||||||||||||
First Date | 16 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Opening Date | 16 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Last Date | 26 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Description | Vidooshaka was a traditional royal jester in Sanskrit drama. Unlike European jesters, he had two faces. One was a royal adviser, accompanying the king on hunting trips; the other was as a street clown who would hold a mirror up to everyday foibles and embarrass shopkeepers into giving him money. The structure of "Vidooshaka - the Indian Clown" has been compiled from ancient Hindu sources and well as ancient epics. It includes slapstick humour and classical Kuchipudi dance in the exagerated style seen in Bollywood films | ||||||||||||||||
Description Source | Reviewer's Opinion | ||||||||||||||||
Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | ||||||||||||||||
Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Dance Clowning |
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Subjects |
Multicultural
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Text Nationality | Australia
India |
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Production Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||
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Event Identifier | 65809 | ||||||||||||||||
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