The Boiling Frog

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Event The Boiling Frog
Venue Nimrod Downstairs, Surry Hills, NSW
Umbrella Event Women and Arts Festival
First Date 13 October 1982
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere Yes
Description Playwright Alison Lyssa draws explores the fate of the human species now facing the dangers
of the nuclear age...her three act play spans three epochs, from the great plague in 17th century London, to the industrialisation founded on coal and iron in 18th century England, to the present age of atomic power. Each successive generation expected that technology would solve the problems of disease and poverty.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Environmentalism
Materialism
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Chris Johnson Director
Alison Lyssa Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) BOILINGAL
Event Identifier 93522