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Persae
2005
Hobart
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Australian Script Centre
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2005
Z1321455
2005
single work
drama
An adaptation of Aeschylus' The Persians, Persae recasts the Persian invaders of Greece in the classical original with the Coalition of the Willing's troops invading Iraq. A chorus of spin doctors, journalists, US marines and party donors buzz around Atossa/Barbara Bush, a mutilated war hero and the bereaved daughter of the Australian Prime Minister. Classical speech and chorus devices are meshed with the language of soundbytes and embedded journalism, while the dark politics and violent consequences of invasion spin wildly out of control.
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The Persians is included in AustLit because of Australian-written adaptations.
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