Persae

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Event Persae
Venue Performance Space, Wollongong, NSW
First Date 9 February 2005
Last Date 12 February 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description An adaptation of Aeschylus' The Persians, Persae recasts the Persian invaders of Greece in the classical original with the Coalition of the Willing's troops invading Iraq. A chorus of spin doctors, journalists, US marines and party donors buzz around Atossa/Barbara Bush, a mutilated war hero and the bereaved daughter of the Australian Prime Minister. Classical speech and chorus devices are meshed with the language of soundbytes and embedded journalism, while the dark politics and violent consequences of invasion spin wildly out of control.
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Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Van Badham Adaptor
Linda Nicholls-Gidley Director
Text Nationality Greece
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Theatre in Illawarra website/database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 74696