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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><SPAN
class=600264803-12042005><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN
class=500130902-01072005> </SPAN> </FONT></SPAN><STRONG><EM><FONT
face=Verdana>From the company behind the smash hit stage production of
the<BR>“Children Overboard” Inquiry, CMI: version 1.0
presents<BR></FONT></EM></STRONG></SPAN><FONT color=#fe0000><FONT face=Verdana
size=7><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36px"><STRONG>The Wages of
Spin<BR></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
color=#0000ff size=7><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Does it matter we went to war
on a lie?<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">The Street
Theatre, </SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT face=Verdana>Canberra: July 20 -
30</FONT></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=1><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000><SPAN
class=500402507-23052005><STRONG><FONT
size=2>"</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=2>This is a great show: witty,
clever, lively and provocative.</FONT> <SPAN class=500402507-23052005>
</SPAN>It opens with a blindfolded man negotiating a bed of nails, actually
dangerous.<SPAN class=500402507-23052005>.. </SPAN>Version 1.0. - whose
<EM>CMI (A Certain Maritime Incident)</EM> last year was one of the most
interesting and provocative responses to the Tampa and the sinking of Siev X
events - is doing a new type of political theatre that is based in serious
research but is also mocking, subversive and fun.<SPAN
class=500402507-23052005>" (John McCallum, <EM>The Australian</EM>,
23/5/05)</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=1><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
class=500402507-23052005></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Verdana
size=1>Following rave reviews and a popular premiere season in Sydney this May,
Version 1.0's latest production, <STRONG><EM>The Wages of Spin</EM></STRONG>,
arrives in Australia's political capital - Canberra - at The Street Theatre.
With clever subversive wit, this production provokes a closer examination of the
issues at the core of the controversy surrounding the "intelligence" reports
that were the deciding factor in Australia's involvement in the war in Iraq. The
Wages of Spin is political theatre Version 1.0 style - playful, surreal,
visceral and tragic, with no easy answers.<BR><BR>While the production's subject
is serious, the treatment is often hilarious. Canberra audiences were in
raptures after this troupe's last visit with CMI (A Certain Maritime Incident),
a production that used the children overboard incident as its material. As was
the trademark of that show, Version 1.0 have again produced a show that
successfully subverts, whilst never ceasing to entertain. Audiences can expect
to be shocked and horrified at the reality of war and the manipulation of truth,
and in the very next moment, laughing at the irony of the media's obsession with
pop star Delta Goodrem's 'suffering' and 'trauma' caused by he relationship
'crisis'.<BR><BR>The production's meticulously researched script re-examines
Senate Committee proceedings, often cheekily using the Hansard transcript
verbatim as a theatrical device that leaves audiences asking: What should we
believe? Further provoking the audience to question the authenticity of
information, and the 'word' of those in power, is the productions clever
re-contextualization of official public documents, television interviews and
even raves from columnists & webloggers. As David Williams, co-devisor
of the play states, this production is designed to engage the audience
critically with the issues and ask: "Does it matter that we went to war on a
lie?" Williams describes the show as: "Part documentary, part civic archaeology,
and part frenzied media circus".</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
size=2>"<EM>The Wages of Spin</EM> is political theatre at its best.</FONT> It's
entertaining, well-researched and takes pro-war politicians and big media to
task." (<EM>Green Left Weekly</EM>, 1/6/05)</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
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face=Verdana>-------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR></FONT></B></SPAN><B><FONT
color=#fd0000><FONT face=Verdana size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Artists</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B><SPAN><FONT
face=Verdana> <FONT size=1> </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=1><STRONG>Performer/Devisers: Stephen Klinder, Deborah Pollard & David
Williams Performing Media Crew: Jane Grimley, Katy Green, Jacob
Patterson Dramaturgy: Paul Dwyer Outside Eye: Yana Taylor
Lighting: Simon Wise Video: Sean Bacon Sound: Gail Priest
Producer: Harley Stumm</STRONG><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
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face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT
color=#ff0000>Season Details</FONT> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9px">The Street Theatre, Cnr Childers St & University Ave.
July 20 – 30 </SPAN></STRONG></FONT><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9px"><FONT face=Verdana>(Tue – Sat 8pm + 2pm matinee, Sat
30th) Tix $29/24. Bookings: 02 6247
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color=#fd0000><FONT face=Verdana size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Media
Info</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9px"><FONT
face=Verdana> Canberra Arts Marketing 02 6257 4400 (Georgina)
0421 745 550</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana><FONT
size=1><STRONG>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</STRONG><BR><EM>The
Wages of Spin</EM> is supported by the Commonwealth Government through
through<SPAN class=234540702-01072005> the Australia Council, </SPAN>
its arts funding & advisory body, the NSW Government through the Ministry
for the Arts, and Sydney University's Department of Performance
Studies.</FONT></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>