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'Misanthropolology' is 'a kind of twisted social autopsy, examining the stranger cultural rituals we find ourselves performing. Only Eddie Perfect could persuade us of the cathartic nature of tearing the wings off Australia's most sacred blowflies and watching them crawl around the carpet.'
Source: 2011 Sydney Festival website, http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/
Sighted: 04/01/2011
Notes
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For audiences 18+.
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Eddie Perfect won the 2011 Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret Performer for his performance in 'Misanthropology' at the 2011 Sydney Festival.
Production Details
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World premiere performed at The Famous Spiegeltent, Sydney Festival, previews 9-12 January 2011, main season 13-16, 18-23, 25-30 January 2011. Director: Craig Ilott.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Comedy
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 July 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Solemnly Swear
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 13 -19 July no. 841 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Search for Perfection
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 May 2011; (p. 3)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama ; Offspring 2010 series - publisher film/TV -
The Misanthropic Microscope Is Once Again Trained on Melbourne's Self-Congratulatory Middle Class
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 30 April 2011; (p. 15) Raymond Gill compares the comedic talent of Eddie Perfect (as displayed in 'Misanthropology') with that of an earlier Melbourne satirist, Barry Humphries. -
Comedy Offensive
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 19 March 2011; (p. 14-17)
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Perfect Foil to Modern Imperfections
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Visual Stimulation is Not Quite perfect
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 17 January 2011; (p. 15)
— Review of My Bicycle Loves You 2011 single work musical theatre ; Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Search for Perfection
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 May 2011; (p. 3)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama ; Offspring 2010 series - publisher film/TV -
Solemnly Swear
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 13 -19 July no. 841 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Comedy
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 July 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of Misanthropology 2011 single work drama -
Some Perfectly Formed Views
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 December 2010; (p. 11) -
Comedy Offensive
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 19 March 2011; (p. 14-17) -
The Misanthropic Microscope Is Once Again Trained on Melbourne's Self-Congratulatory Middle Class
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 30 April 2011; (p. 15) Raymond Gill compares the comedic talent of Eddie Perfect (as displayed in 'Misanthropology') with that of an earlier Melbourne satirist, Barry Humphries.
Last amended 2 Aug 2011 10:35:16