 Event |
The Black Prince
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| Venue |
Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Sydney 1983 |
| First Date |
4 January 1983 |
| Last Date |
22 March 1983 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A great piece of staging and the gossamer-winged costumes are impressive.Three adult cicadas (named for cicada species common around Sydney) are taken back through their life journey from cicada nymphs underground learning about life above the ground and find themselves climbing to the surface of the earth to transform into flying insects driven to find their way against the dangers of birds, wasps and human children to safety in the Great Scribbly Bark, where the life cycle of cicadas will begin again. Audience members are also 'cast' as cicadas and encouraged to participate to save the Blac |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Children's Theatre
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| Subjects |
Insects
Nature conservation
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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 |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
BLACKPRWB |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
89819 |
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