The Navigator single work   musical theatre   opera  
Note: Poet and librettist Patricia Sykes.
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Navigator
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'"The Navigator begins with the song of cicadas, a high pitch of desire and the rustle of the quivering feathers of an entrapped Angel of History. In Greek and Roman mythology the cicada symbolised resurrection, the onset of war, immortality, spiritual realisation and spiritual ecstasy. Here, it is a perfect prelude to this story about the extremity of passion, about Eros and Thanatos, Desire and Death, the gamble of lovers and of war and choices made.

The Beloved enters a river of transformation. Shadow-twinned with the form of The Navigator, she begins a journey that holds up a strikingly human kind of hope. A Sirenic chorus acts as both provocateur and ally to The Beloved and The Navigator. They journey through anguish and pleasure, chaos and clarity until arriving at the final choice between annihilation and creation.' Source: /www.melbournefestival.com.au/ (Sighted 12/08/2008).

Production Details

  • World premier Brisbane Festival 2008 And Melbourne International Arts Festival at the Performance Space, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 30 july - 2 August 2008. Dircetor: Barrie Kosky.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Director Lashes Out Over Funding Suzanna Clarke , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 July 2008; (p. 7)
Mythology Lights the Path to Bliss Rosemary Sorensen , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 July 2008; (p. 14)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Brisbane Festival Susan Conway , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 August 2008; (p. 48)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Wild Ride of the Navigator Gillian Wills , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Wild Ride of the Navigator Gillian Wills , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Brisbane Festival Susan Conway , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 August 2008; (p. 48)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Mythology Lights the Path to Bliss Rosemary Sorensen , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 July 2008; (p. 14)

— Review of The Navigator Patricia Sykes , 2008 single work musical theatre
Director Lashes Out Over Funding Suzanna Clarke , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 July 2008; (p. 7)
Last amended 12 Aug 2008 15:46:45
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