by Vladimir Mijic
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“The sunlight is fading. The old woman still feeds the chooks. She starts to talk to the chooks, inaudibly to the audience. One of the chooks speaks to the old woman: No. Eat Ivan tomorrow. None of the chickens like him. But don’t get Ivan confused with Miro.”
New theatre company ‘Welcome Stranger’ promises to present one of the most challenging and exciting theatre productions of the year as part of the University of Melbourne’s arts festival. The piece, which has been in development for over a year, was chosen for the showcase event at Playbox’s inaugural 3DFest 2002 and selected for development in their ‘Theatre in the Raw’ program.
In The End of Civil Twilight, a country's people are faced with the disintegration of humanity and their homeland. Over the three stages of twilight - civil, nautical and astronomical - a country's identity is erased. Only when daylight returns can the full damage be seen and the rebuilding of their lives and their country begin.
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Welcome Stranger presents THE END OF CIVIL TWILIGHT By Vlad Mijic
Directed & devised by Vlad Mijic and Company
Playbox 3D Fest 2002
Date: 22 September, 2002 Venue: Merlyn Theatre at the CUB Malthouse
Performed by Rhys Auteri, Lauren Barnes, Raphael Hammond, Ben Mitchell and Jenny White
Playbox: Theatre in the Raw 2003
Date: 23 June, 2003 Venue: Tower Theatre at the CUB Malthouse
Performed by Lauren Barnes, Raphael Hammond, Ben Mitchell, James Stephens and Jenny White
MUDfest 2003
Dates: 5-9 August 2003 Venue: The Open Stage, School of Creative Arts Building, University of Melbourne Time: 8pm Tickets: $13 / $9
Performed by Rhys Auteri, Raphael Hammond, Ben Mitchell, Harriet O’Donnell, James Stephens and Monica White
Produced with the support of Playbox. |
Some people were employed to write about The End of Civil Twilight. Here's some of what they said: "The 'Songs to Fill a Petrol Tank With', sung in harrowing harmony by a cast that wanders across a stage beset by darkness, are not easily forgotten." - Ben Teicher, MUDFest "...an innovative production in which simple sets, props and stories are used to produce evocative and interesting theatre." - Richard Evans, Stage Left |
