AusStage

Resource	MovingImage: Performance Recording
Title	The Waiting Room - archival recording
Creator Contributors	Tony Watts
Creator Organisations	Melbourne Workers Theatre
Abstract/Description	Archival recording of The Waiting Room, a coproduction between Melbourne Workers Theatre and PlatForM 27. Explores the personal side of “waiting” in a detention centre. Sparked by ongoing controversy surrounding Australia’s refugee policies. Opening credits over soundscape at beginning of show. Audience shown filing in, some audience interaction at beginning of performance – audience assessed and classified into groups. 01:37:12 special thanks surtitles, and closing credits. Audience leave, final image of empty space.
Genre	Drama
Subjects	Asylum Seekers Refugees
Related Events	The Waiting Room, Trades Hall, Carlton South, VIC, 15 May 2002
Related Contributors	Valerie Berry Adrienne Chisholm Sam Hawker Stephen Hawker Carly Heard Liberty Kerr Richard Lagarto Wahibe Moussa Steve Mouzakis Mikkel Mynster Rolando Ramos
Related Organisation	Melbourne Workers Theatre Platform 27
Related Venues	Trades Hall New Ballroom, Carlton South , VIC
Date Created	2002
Catalogue ID	Melbourne Workers Theatre Digital Archive - HD2
Holding Institution	Deakin University, Library
Language	English
Medium	Digital
Extent	01:39:50
Format	.mov file (5.69GB); .wmv file (759)
Citation	Tony Watts, Melbourne Workers Theatre, The Waiting Room - archival recording, Deakin University, Library, 2002
Data Set	AusStage
Resource Identifier	51471