Emma's Dynasty

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Event Emma's Dynasty
Venue Street 1, Acton, ACT
Umbrella Event Hell-Bent
First Date 28 June 2007
Opening Date 28 June 2007
Last Date 14 July 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Inspired by Ah Xian's sculptures and works in the Asian Collection at the National Gallery of Australia, director Kate Shearer commissioned the award-winning Willaim Yang to write "Emma's Dynasty". Together they have created an enchanting work for all ages which speaks of discovery and travel to inner worlds not yet charted.
Like a modern day Alice in Wonderland, Emma is transported to another world. Through her Grandmother's tales, she finds herself in Ancient China discovering intriguing artefacts, opinionated dragons and life in the Imperial Court. This is a story of travel, flight from
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Justine Campbell Actor
Meme Thorne Actor
Nicholas Ng Composer
Imogen Keen Designer
Kate Shearer Director
Nick Merrylees Lighting Designer
William Yang Playwright
Kimmo Vennonen Sound Designer
Kim O'Connell Video Designer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Flyer ACT Heritage Library
Brochure ACT Heritage Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 70487