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form Lotus War single work   drama   radio play  
Issue Details: First known date: 1996... 1996 Lotus War
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Set in a museum in Hanoi, it tells the story of Hien, a museum guide and former liberation army soldier. An Australian Vietnam veteran and former POW visits the museum, and together they revisit their experiences.

Notes

  • This play was written for the Asian Arts Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
  • Broadcast on ABC Classic FM 20 February 1996 and again on ABC Classic FM 19 May 1999.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: ca. 1996
Last amended 28 Jul 2004 16:27:46
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    Vietnam,
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    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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