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Bruce Gladwin

BRUCE GLADWIN

  
Nationality:    Australian
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Bruce specialises in the development of adventurous theatrical work, working as director, designer and writer. For Back to Back Theatre he has created Mental (1999), Dog Farm (2000), Soft (2002), Small Metal Objects (2005), Food Court (2008) and Ganesh Versus the Third Reich (2011). He collaborated with Rosemary Myers at Arena Theatre Company to develop the Anthropop Trilogy (Autopsy, Mass and Panacea), which has been recognised for its dynamic integration of technology and theatre. In 1998 Autopsy toured to North America while Panacea premiered to acclaim at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. In 1999, the trilogy, along with Oblong, garnered the prestigious ASSITEJ International Honorary President's Award for inspiring, provocative and experimental ways of expressing a new theatrical language. Bruces other credits include The Island with Lano & Woodley, Blue Rinse Club with MOMO (Museum of Modern Oddities) for the 2004 Melbourne International Arts Festival, Road Movie for Melbourne Workers Theatre and Act Director for Circus Ozs New York season at the New Victory.

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below is a list of Bruce Gladwin's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Democratic Set Residency, The         Dog Farm         Food Court         Ganesh Versus the Third Reich         Mental         Small Metal Objects         Soft

Democratic Set Residency, The

Synopsis:
THE DEMOCRATIC SET is a residency model for creating short films and performances, to explore the belief that all people are, in principle, equal and should enjoy social, political and economic rights and opportunities. THE DEMOCRATIC SET uses a custom-made film set, a neutral room with two opposing doors.

Notes:
devised by Bruce Gladwin. Part of Theatre of Speed

1st Produced:
Courthouse Youth Arts Centre, Geelong, Vic    2008

Organisations:
Back to Back Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/99678

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Dog Farm

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1st Produced:
-    2000

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Food Court

Synopsis:
Set in the lush minimalism of an illuminated white void, the story of one woman's humiliation is played out in a psychological space constructed of light and sound. Luminously fragile, Food Court is a near death experience in a suburban wonderland where a small fatality of dignity takes place between The Asian Hut and The Juice Bar.

Notes:
By Bruce Gladwin, Mark Deans, Rita Halabarec, Nicki Holland, Sarah Mainwairing And Scott Price

1st Produced:
Merlyn Theatre, Southbank, Vic    09 Oct 2008

Organisations:
Back to Back Theatre

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
physical, visual, poetic 90 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Ganesh Versus the Third Reich

Synopsis:
The Nazis stole the swastika, an ancient icon of Hindu culture. Ganesh wants it back. Gods, like elephants, don't forget.

Notes:
devised by Mark Deans, Marcia Ferguson, Bruce Gladwin, Nicki Holland, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Simon Laherty, Brian Tilley, David Woods, Kate Sulan

1st Produced:
Merlyn Theatre, Southbank, Vic    29 Sep 2011

Organisations:
Back to Back Theatre

1st Published:
http://Australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/93490

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Mental

Synopsis:
Digital effects, surround theatre, virtual performers, music and a touch of cartoon when Victoria's Back to Back Theatre asks "What do we know about intelligence?".. Three mental stories. Toni is replace by a computer chip on a help line. Tom has fantasises about a giant rabbit. Rover develops superhuman intelligence after taking a job at an animal experimental laboratory

Notes:
devised by Bruce Gladwin

1st Produced:
Athenaeum Theatre Ii, Melbourne    1999

Organisations:
Back to Back Theatre

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Music:
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Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/30053

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Small Metal Objects

Synopsis:
From a specially erected bank of seats overlooking the main concourse, audience members don headphones and listen to a dialogue start up. the voices, we know, come from actors walking around inside the station. But which people are they? Him over there? No, he's a commuter, hurrying for his train. It is quite mesmerising to survey the ceaseless flow of humanity and to realise the deliciously ludic nature of this concept, devised byaus-tralia's Back to Back theatre. We might be watching but everyone else is also watching us, intrigued. even the police officers look curious.

Notes:
devised by Bruce Gladwin, Simon Laherty, Sonia Teuben, Genevieve Morris And Jim Russell

1st Produced:
Flinders Street Station Concourse, Melbourne, Vic    07 Oct 2005

Organisations:
Back To Back Theatre

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
visual, physical, poetic, site specific 90 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/67850

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Soft

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1st Produced:
-    2002

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