Event |
Empire - Descent Four
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Venue |
The Intersection Box Office, North Melbourne, VIC |
Umbrella Event |
Year of Descent Series; Melbourne Fringe Festival 2004 |
First Date |
22 September 2004 |
Opening Date |
24 September 2004 |
Last Date |
9 October 2004 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Cooperative |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"Empire is performed in the car. Two actors up front, three audience members in the back. Five casts, each with a different director and a different spin, perform it in five different locations simultaneously... Two friends sit in their car, the unconscious body of a young woman lying behind them. Together they are about to make a decision as to whether they will give her over to an angry mob of vigilantes as a sacrificial offering to balance the dead of the Bali bombing and the terrorist attacks on New York." |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
Drama
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Subjects |
Racism
Violence
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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 |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
The 'Descent' series: Eight Days'; Next Years Sluts; Sweet Staccato Rising; Mata Gelap. Descent is an epic tale told over five plays performed in five different locations throughout the year by Theatre in Decay. A ritual telling of how we are becoming prisoners to our fears, losing our freedom and liberty in the pursuit of security.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Press Release |
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Review |
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Brochure |
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2004 |
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Event Identifier
| 65920 |
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