Event |
The Serpent's Teeth
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Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
Umbrella Event |
Sydney Theatre Company Season 2008 |
First Date |
19 April 2008 |
Opening Date |
25 April 2008 |
Last Date |
24 May 2008 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Two one act plays: "Citizens" is set in at the dividing wall of an unspecified war-torn country. Over the course of the play, the fragility and nobility of the human spirit at its most vulnerable is carefully probed and laid bare.
"Soldiers" has been specially commissioned for the STC Actors Company as a companion piece to "Citizens". Set in an echoing Air Force hangar, family members gather to receive the bodies of their sons...brothers...and friends lost in an unspecified conflict abroad. The initial connection they share is the battle that claimed their loved ones. |
Description Source |
Brochure |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
One Act Plays
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Subjects |
Human Suffering
War
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Jo Lennan, Precious lives: the Serpent's teeth, Currents, March 2008, 0
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Article:  Josephine Tovey, Actor is loving the company he keeps, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 April 2008, 16
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Review:  Bryce Hallett, Lives lost and found in the shadow of war, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2008, 12
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Review:  John McCallum, Victims struggle for attention in wide open spaces, The Australian, 28 April 2008, 7
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Sydney Opera House What's On Brochure, Apr 2008 showed start date as 19 April and end date of 17 May 2008.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
Brochure |
Sydney Opera House What's On Brochure, Apr 2008 |
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Event Identifier
| 74678 |
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