The Wages of Spin

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Event The Wages of Spin
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
First Date 20 May 2005
Opening Date 20 May 2005
Last Date 5 June 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Part detective story, part documentary performance and part frenzied media circus. This is political theatre for the twenty first century: playful, surreal, visceral and tragic, without any easy answers.
An all new show about politicians in uniform, celebrity soldiers and living in fortress Australia where politics has become synonymous with defence.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Group-devised
Satire
Subjects Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stephen Klinder Devisor
Deborah Pollard Devisor
Yana Taylor Devisor
David Williams Devisor
Yana Taylor Dramaturg/e
Simon Wise Lighting Designer
Stephen Klinder Performer
Deborah Pollard Performer
David Williams Performer
Harley Stumm Producer
Gail Priest Sound Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper SMH Metro 20 - 26 May 2005
AusStage Submit Form
Flyer
Performance Space Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 66655