Event |
The Perjured City
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Venue |
Space 28, Southbank, VIC |
Umbrella Event |
VCA Drama Company 2007 |
First Date |
29 May 2007 |
Opening Date |
9 June 2007 |
Last Date |
9 June 2007 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"The four hour play was inspired by a 1985 French scandal when doctors in charge of the country's blood transfusion service knowingly distributed HIV positive blood to thousands of patients... Cixous uses the incident to mount a trial by theatre." |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Subjects |
Crime
Humanity
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Review:  Bill Perrett, The Sunday Age, 10 June 2007, 35
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Review:  Cameron Woodhead, The Age, 4 June 2007, 13
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Review:  Harbant Gill, Sound And Fury, The Herald Sun, 29 May 2007, 0
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Text Nationality |
France
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Also known as: The Awakening of the Furies. Australian premiere.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Newspaper |
Review |
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Event Identifier
| 71693 |
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