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Episode 3: Ishmael Rehearsals

Ishmael by David Morton | Schools Access • 5m 46s

Listen to the cast and crew as they discuss what it takes to bring Ishmael to the stage.

Presented by Dead Puppet Society, QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland.

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Behind the Scenes, Creative Development, Dead Puppet Society, Queensland Artists, Puppetry, Schools, Teachers, QPAC, Ishmael, Theatre, Rehearsals
Cast
Patrick Jhanur Queequeg
Ellen Bailey Ishmael
Crew
David Moreton director
Nicole Neil stage manager
Tony Brumpton sound designer and music supervisor
Christine Felmingham lighting designer
Nicholas Paine producer

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