If anyone's at a loose end on Sunday, this month's Things on Sunday at the
Malthouse involves the original performance poetry -
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The word made flesh
In 1959 the American evangelist Billy Graham visited Melbourne and pulled a
crowd of 130,000 to hear him at the MCG. The power of his preaching is still
recalled, and it is this power that we explore in an afternoon of biblical
proportions. From a cantor singing the prayers of Jewish faith, to readings
from the Old Testament, to Billy himself as recorded on his Australian
'crusade', this is a journey where holy texts are given voice, in all their
awe-inspiring might. Hosted by Melbourne poet and critic Alison Croggon
Rabbi Fred Morgan Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth Israel, Melbourne.
Matthew O'Meara Assistant Chaplain, St Michael's Grammar School.
Majid Shokor Iraqi-Australian actor (last seen in Theatre at Risk's
Homebody/Kabul<http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2007/02/review-spook-homebodykabul.html>
).
Time: 2.30pm Sunday, May 20
Venue: The CUB Malthouse
Cost: $10, free for Malthouse Theatre subscribers
Bookings highly recommended: Box Office (03) 9685 5111
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Editor, Masthead: http://www.masthead.net.au
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Home page: http://www.alisoncroggon.com
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