 Event |
Sizwe Bansi Is Dead
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| Venue |
Old Fire Station, Bendigo, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Arts Festival 2007 |
| First Date |
2 November 2007 |
| Opening Date |
2 November 2007 |
| Last Date |
3 November 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
A township play, grounded in the experiences of the urban black community of South Africa, "Sizwe Bansi Is Dead" tells the story of Robert, an impoverished black migrant worker who, trapped by racist laws and a blotted passbook, learns to survive and beat the system. He gains a new, more hopeful lease of life by assuming a dead man's discarded identity papers, while grappling with the implications of the possible loss of his own name, his integrity and his sense of self. |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Racism
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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 |
South Africa
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| Production Nationality |
France
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
MIAF 2007 |
| Newspaper |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
72533 |
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