Black Box 149
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| Author | Rosemary Johns |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Mumford |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-943-6 |
Black Box 149 is a play by Australian playwright Rosemary Johns.
Plot
[edit]An account of the grounding of British Airways Flight 149 at Kuwait International Airport during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
First production
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Gibson, Emma; Betzien, Angela; Hogan, Zoe; Johns, Rosemary. "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". Playwriting Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.