The Rap Canterbury Tales

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Event The Rap Canterbury Tales
Venue North Melbourne Town Hall, North Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Fringe Festival 2007
First Date 2 October 2007
Opening Date 2 October 2007
Last Date 13 October 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Rap Canterbury Tales creatively adapts the Middle English of "The Canterbury Tales" into contemporary English, yet stays faithful to the original.Brinkamn acts as the narrator - a stowaway fan on a tour bus - and plays the part of three rappers on the bus engaged in a rap battle.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Storytelling
Song
One Person Show
Subjects Humanity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Baba Brinkman Adaptor
Geoffrey Chaucer Author
Baba Brinkman Performer
Erik Brinkman Technical Director
Resources
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Canada
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Review
Brochure Melbourne Fringe Festival Guide 2007
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 73969