Event |
The House of Atreus
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| Venue |
University of Adelaide, Union Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
11 June 1980 |
| Last Date |
28 June 1980 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Based on Aeschylus' The Agamemnon and Sophocles' The Electra. Fate versus self-determination, love opposed by hate, vengeance juxtaposed with justice, are examined and translated dramatically from the academic into a form of theatre communication which speaks across the centuries. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Text Nationality |
Greece
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Barr Smith Special Collection |
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| Event Identifier |
81333 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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