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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Eyes of Marege
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'The sights and sounds of Indigenous Australia and Indonesia are brought to life in a unique fusion of high-powered physical theatre, music, song and dance. This show tells the extraordinary story of a young Indigenous man's journey to Makassar at the turn of the 20th Century.'

Source: Sydney Opera House website, http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Sighted: 24/09/2007

Production Details

  • Premiered by Australian Performance Exchange at the Dunstan Playhouse as part of the Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival, 27-29 September 2007. Co-directors: Asia Ramli Prapanca and Sally Sussman.
  • Produced at the Sydney Opera House Studio, 5-7 October 2007.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2007
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Collection #7 : 27 New Plays from the Australian Script Centre Lian Tanner (editor), Hobart : Australian Script Centre , 2008 Z1594920 2008 anthology drama The twenty-seven plays on this CD have been selected by our National Reading Group as representing some of the best in contemporary Australian scriptwriting. Many of them have either won or been short-listed for major prizes, and they cover a wide range of themes and styles, from documentary theatre to seditious comedy and apocalyptic drama. Some of the playwrights are well-established, others are emerging writers whose work shows exciting potential. (Source: CD ROM) Hobart : Australian Script Centre , 2008 pg. 14
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Works about this Work

Meditations on Identity That Bridge the Cultural Gap Murray Bramwell , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 October 2007; (p. 8)
— Review of The Eyes of Marege Julie Janson , 2007 single work drama ; China William Yang , 2007 single work drama
Friendship, Fights and Adventures with the Neighbours Rosalie Higson , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 27 September 2007; (p. 10)
— Review of The Eyes of Marege Julie Janson , 2007 single work drama
Trading Places, 300 Years Ago Joyce Morgan , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 September 2007; (p. 23)
Friendship, Fights and Adventures with the Neighbours Rosalie Higson , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 27 September 2007; (p. 10)
— Review of The Eyes of Marege Julie Janson , 2007 single work drama
Meditations on Identity That Bridge the Cultural Gap Murray Bramwell , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 October 2007; (p. 8)
— Review of The Eyes of Marege Julie Janson , 2007 single work drama ; China William Yang , 2007 single work drama
Trading Places, 300 Years Ago Joyce Morgan , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 September 2007; (p. 23)
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Last amended 2 Jun 2009 11:04:21
Subjects:
  • 1900s
Settings:
  • Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi,
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    Indonesia,
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    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
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