The Language of the Gods

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Event The Language of the Gods
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 3 September 1999
Opening Date 8 September 1999
Last Date 25 September 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Sulawesi 1946. Dutch colonial rule is on the brink of collapse. The Braak family faces the inevitable, but not before confronting the truth about their own lives and the legacy they will leave behind.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Colonial
Family
Indonesia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Melita Jurisic Actor Eva Van Does
Todd MacDonald Actor Theo Braak
Robert Menzies Actor Peter Braak
Robert Morgan Actor Captain Westerling / Paul Hauer
Sri Pudjiarti Dean Actor Urip / Mrs Van Does
Alexandra Sangster Actor Doddy Braak / Beatrix
Alison Whyte Actor Alice Braak
Anthony Wong Actor Dely / Addy
Robert Reid Assistant Director
Kate Blenheim Assistant Stage Manager
Michele Preshaw Associate Lighting Designer
Sanggar Lestari Choreographer
Darrin Verhagen Composer
Aubrey Mellor Director
Jill Smith General Manager
David Murray Lighting Designer
Louis Nowra Playwright
Armando Licul Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 1999
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Event Identifier 77493
Dataset AusStage