Events
ITI Lecture Series:Ngapartji Ngapartji and contemporary Australian theatre
12 March 2012
In December 2011, the Japanese Centre of International Theatre Institute (ITI/UNESCO) hosted a series of drama readings, entitled Theatre in Conflict Zones in which three plays from China, Cameroon and Australia were presented in Japan for the first time. One of the plays, “Ngapartji Ngapartji”, written by Trevor Jamieson and Scott Rankin, is an epic play, based on the true story of the Australian Aboriginal community that was moved off their lands to make way for British atomic testing in the1950s. With its witty and intriguing storytelling, it is a piece that has successfully described the contradictions and conflicts faced by contemporary society. The series of plays (including “Ngapartji Ngapartji”) in which Aboriginal actor Trevor Jamieson plays the main role have been presented at many European theatre festivals and garnered immense praise. The Japanese Centre of ITI/UNESCO has invited Scott Rankin to hold a roundtable introducing not only Aboriginal theatre but also contemporary Australian theatre in general.
| ITI Roundtable Discussion | |
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| Date |
12 March 2012 - 12 March 2012 |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
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| Venue |
Geino Kadensha: Room 1-2 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023 Phone: 03-5909-3066 Website: Email: |
| Admission |
Free (advance reservation required) |
| Enquiries |
Phone: 03-3478-2189 Fax: 03-3478-7218 Website: http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/tpn/iti-lecture2.htm Email: iti@topaz.dti.ne.jp |
| Other Information |
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Panelists: Chair: Presented by Japanese Centre of ITI/UNESCO Official Support by the Australian Embassy Tokyo Supported by the Japan Directors Association Funded by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Discussion by Australian and Japanese theatre practitioners "Ngapartji Ngapartji" reading (2010) "Stolen", "The 7 Stages of Grieving"(2002) |
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