The Joy of Text

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Event The Joy of Text
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 10 June 2011
Last Date 23 July 2011
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Literary theory may seem harmless, but mix it with the impish personality of Danny, a precocious high school student, and the result is not deconstruction but sheer devastation. When a certain controversial book falls into his hands, it?s time to create his own provocative meta-narrative. As his actions send the school into chaos, he learns that, although the author is dead and meaning lacks foundation, the real world has no time for irony. Set against a backdrop of staffroom politics, The Joy of Text is a bitingly intelligent comedy on the nature of satire, the subjectivity of truth and the
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Education
Literature
Schools
Workplace
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
James Bell Actor
Helen Christinson Actor
Peter Houghton Actor
Louise Siversen Actor
David Franzke Composer
Andrew Bailey Designer
Aidan Fennessy Director
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Robert Reid Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web MTC website
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92174