In the Absence of Sunlight

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Event In the Absence of Sunlight
Venue Intensive Culture Unit, Castlemaine, VIC
Umbrella Event 2009 Seedpod #8
First Date 12 June 2009
Opening Date 12 June 2009
Last Date 13 June 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In the Absence of Sunlight, a new work in progress by acclaimed Melbourne based cross art-form company A is for Atlas, drew inspiration from Australian writer Marjorie Barnard's short story The Persimmon Tree, where a woman recovering from illness lives vicariously through her neighbour, secretly watching her live life outside while she is destined to remain within. Actor Tamara Searle explored what might happen when the ill women meets her neighbour after closely observing her for so long - the audience acting as the neighbour whilst the performer becomes the observer.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tamara Searle Actor
Marjorie Barnard Author
Xan Colman Devisor
Katerina Kokkinos-Kennedy Devisor
Dayna Morrissey Devisor
Danny Pettingill Devisor
Ivanka Sokol Devisor
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The initial development of the project at the Abbotsford Convent, which is celebrated for its heritage condition, compelled the specificity of the architecture to become a main contributor to the piece.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.punctum.com.au/past.html
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 94758