Billabong Operator

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Resource PhysicalObject: Costume
Title Billabong Operator
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Abstract/Description The Billabong Operator costume is a blue unitard constructed in nylon lycra. The costume featured in the Nature segment of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony . It was worn by one of approximately 140 performers who carried several large blue cloths onto the field forming billabongs. At a certain point in the segment the cloths were turned over by the performers revealing cloths depicting platypus, fish, echidna, kangaroo, swan and lizard. The costume was designed by Eamon D’Arcy and manufactured by La Patrice at French’s Forest, NSW under the coordination of the Ceremonies Costume Workshop.
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Date Created 2000
Catalogue ID 2001/84/95
Holding Institution Powerhouse Museum
Language English
Citation Eamon D'Arcy, Billabong Operator, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
Data Set AusStage
Resource Identifier 63331