 Event |
Clark in Sarajevo
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| Venue |
University of Newcastle, Drama Studio, Callaghan, NSW |
| First Date |
6 March 2001 |
| Opening Date |
6 March 2001 |
| Last Date |
17 March 2001 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"The story follows an Australian journalist reporting on the siege of Sarajevo by rebel Bosnian Serbs during the early 1990s. As his name suggests, Clark Cant is not a fully formed character but a cartoonish figure, a caricature of a journalist, a journey-man or Everyman. But while Clark is a central point of reference and resemblance for the audience, Clark in Sarajevo is not primarily a moralistic tale, a didactic critique of the Western media's role in turning war into a safe spectacle for domestic consumption. It is a poetic evocation of the city of Sarajevo under siege. Clark is at the c |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
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| Event Identifier |
82572 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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