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Malmö single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Malmö
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'The home renovation - the quintessential Australian mid-life crisis: Balinese haven or New York style warehouse? Duck egg blue or Waikiki sunset? Arts House and Torque Show present the world premiere of "Malmö," an absurdly humorous and timely look at relationships and surviving the rigors of drilling, sanding and painting.

Two performers, a couple, are stuck amidst an unfinished plan, a half built renovation and now struggle to reinvent, remodel and repackage their relationship while revisioning their home. Combining dance, movement, text and striking visual imagery to create a performance where Dogville meets The Block, "Malmö" peels back emotional layers to investigate how we address the constellation of our family within our home. Malmö questions whether we have commercialized our nesting to a point that we no longer recognize our true selves.' Source: www.torqueshow.com.au (Sighted 27/01/2012).

Production Details

  • World premiere by Arts House and Torque Show at Arts House in the North Melbourne Town Hall 13 – 17 April 2011.

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Works about this Work

Renovator's Delight Doesn't Quite Bring Down the House Murray Bramwell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 March 2012; (p. 15)

— Review of Malmö 2011 single work drama
Renovator's Delight Doesn't Quite Bring Down the House Murray Bramwell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 March 2012; (p. 15)

— Review of Malmö 2011 single work drama
Last amended 27 Jan 2012 11:40:32
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