The Anzac Project selected work   drama   war literature  
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Anzac Project
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'100 years from Gallipoli and what does it all mean now?

'To commemorate the centenary, Ensemble Theatre has commissioned two one-act plays, but this is not some dry lesson in Australian history. The past is made new in these two original productions.

In DEAR MUM AND DAD Holly discovers a long forgotten letter and her great-granddad’s secret is finally uncovered.

'The lyrical LIGHT BEGINS TO FADE follows a roomful of TV writers as they try to adapt the Gallipoli story for today’s audience. Meanwhile, the bloody past starts to haunt the present…..' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Includes Dear Mum and Dad by Geoffrey Atherden and Light Begins to Fade by Vanessa Bates. Plays performed back-to-back with the same cast and crew.

Production Details

  • World premiere at Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW, 2 - 10 April 2015.

    Director: Mark Kilmurry.

    Designer: Mark Kilmurry.

    Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.

    Sound Designer: Daryl Wallis.

    Cast: Anita Hegh, Eric Beecroft, Amy Mathews, and David Terry.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

The ANZAC Project Review (Ensemble Theatre, Sydney) Benjamin Neutze , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Daily Review , 10 April 2015;

— Review of The Anzac Project Geoffrey Atherden , Vanessa Bates , 2015 selected work drama
'So 2015 is the year of ANZAC art. As we mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, Australian artists and arts companies are taking a moment to reflect on the ANZAC legend and what it all means today, and in Ensemble’s double bill ANZAC Project, playwrights Geoffrey Atherden and Vanessa Bates have decided to take a look at how history is passed down and can be subtly distorted by those who are able to tell it.'
Playwrights Shed Light on the Myths and Madness of Gallipoli Deborah Jones , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 April 2015; (p. 14)

— Review of The Anzac Project Geoffrey Atherden , Vanessa Bates , 2015 selected work drama
Playwrights Shed Light on the Myths and Madness of Gallipoli Deborah Jones , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 April 2015; (p. 14)

— Review of The Anzac Project Geoffrey Atherden , Vanessa Bates , 2015 selected work drama
The ANZAC Project Review (Ensemble Theatre, Sydney) Benjamin Neutze , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Daily Review , 10 April 2015;

— Review of The Anzac Project Geoffrey Atherden , Vanessa Bates , 2015 selected work drama
'So 2015 is the year of ANZAC art. As we mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, Australian artists and arts companies are taking a moment to reflect on the ANZAC legend and what it all means today, and in Ensemble’s double bill ANZAC Project, playwrights Geoffrey Atherden and Vanessa Bates have decided to take a look at how history is passed down and can be subtly distorted by those who are able to tell it.'
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