 Event |
Buddha's Tears
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| Venue |
Gorman House Arts Centre, Braddon, ACT |
| Umbrella Event |
National Multicultural Festival 2003 |
| First Date |
14 February 2003 |
| Opening Date |
14 February 2003 |
| Last Date |
16 February 2003 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Destruction of Buddha's statues in Barniyan was a tragedy and a cultural crime. But it was first the women and then the statues that were demolished. "Buddha's Tears" is the story of those women and the painful journey to Australia. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Immigration
Refugees
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Graham Cooke, The Canberra Times, 7 February 2003, 18
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Article: Rand Hazou, Staging Hidden Stories: Australian Theatre and Asylum Seekers, In/Stead, 3, 15 December 2010
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Review: Alanna Maclean, The Canberra Times, 18 February 2003, 17
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
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| Event Identifier |
21210 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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