Black Box 149
Black Box 149 is a play by Australian playwright Rosemary Johns.
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| Author | Rosemary Johns |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Mumford |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-943-6 |
Plot
An account of the grounding of British Airways Flight 149 at Kuwait International Airport during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
First production
Black Box 149 was first produced at La Mama Theatre, Melbourne, on 15 September 2011, as part of the 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival, with the following cast:
- Pilot: Dennis Coard
- Man: Majid Shokor
- Director: Matt Scholten
- Dramaturgical Adviser: Julian Meyrick
- Set Design and Graphics: Peter Mumford
- Stage Manager/Operator: Benjamin Morris
- Audiovisuals: Brett Ludeman[1]
Reception
Black Box 149 was included on the 2012 Victorian Certificate of Education drama syllabus,[2][3] and was presented at the 2012 9th Women Playwrights International Conference.[4][5] It was also selected and performed at Nuremberg as part of the Australia now Germany program 2017.[6]
References
- "Event: Black Box 149". usstage.edu.au. AusStage. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- Robin Usher (25 April 2012). "Forging friendships in the furnace of fear". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Rosemary Johns". australianplays.org. Australian Script Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- Emma Gibson, Angela Betzien, Zoe Hogan, Rosemary Johns. "In August 2012, Playwriting Australia's Artistic Director Chris Mead was invited to speak at the 9th Women Playwrights International Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Chris and a number of Australian women playwrights attended the event and they share their experiences and stories in a special two-part series for the PWA blog". pwa.org.au. Playwriting Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Selected Plays". wpic.riksteatern.se. Women Playwrights International Conference. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Performing Arts". australianow2017.de. Australian Government. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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