Tower of light

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posted on 1989-01-01, 00:00 authored by Melbourne Workers Theatre

Tower of Light was a large scale multimedia theatrical performance that satirised the Victorian Government's growing reliance on gambling revenue, and the effect of gaming culture on gambling addicts and their families. Written by Wayne Macauley and directed by Susie Dee.

History

Publisher

Melbourne Workers Theatre; Institute of Complex Entertainment

Place of publication

Flemington, Vic

Creation date

1999-10-17

End date

1999-10-30

Resource type

videorecording

Language

eng

Notes

Includes footage from 2 cameras. Also includes a promotional segment on "Sunday Afternoon", ABC Arts program, about Melbourne Workers Theatre's Melbourne Festival show about gambling culture. Introduced by Andrea Stretton. Reporter was Stephen Feneley. Montage of scenes from the show. Interviews with Wayne Macauley (writer), Susie Dee (director), and Sue Nattrass (artistic director, Melbourne Festival). Contact Deakin University Library for access to MOV file.

Extent

3 MP4 files (1 hr 39 min, 1 hr 41 min, 6 min)

Editor/Contributor(s)

A Tregloan, N Thompson, V Nguyen, W Macauley, D Joseph, G Hayden, C Harris, E Grebot, D Farinacci, S Dee, A Davey, J Daly, I Bracegirdle, S Bond, C Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Keywords

Gambling Economics Poverty Theatre

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