The Exception and the Rule

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Event The Exception and the Rule
Venue Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane, QLD
Umbrella Event Youth and Education Program, Queensland Theatre Company
First Date 13 May 2009
Opening Date 13 May 2009
Last Date 22 May 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A race through the Yahi desert to secure oil reserves by money-hungry merchants results in the death of an exploited worker. When the worker's family try to claim compensation, the legal system's prejudices towards the privileged classes are exposed.

Brecht's comment that 'art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it', is the starting point for this new production of The Exception and The Rule. This radical interpretation of Brecht's play includes a range of contemporary performance techniques exploring how Brecht's work can be staged with relevance.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Class Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tim Dashwood Actor
Steven Rooke Actor
Christopher Sommers Actor
Anthony Standish Actor
Jessica Audsley Assistant Stage Manager
Andrew Cory Consultant
Helen Jacobs Designer
Joseph Mitchell Director
Ben Hughes Lighting Designer
Jason King Movement Director
Niki-J Witt Movement Director
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Phil Slade Sound Designer
Sophia Dalton Stage Manager
Melissa Agnew Voice Coach
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Queensland Theatre Company Annual Report 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92268