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Ishmael: First Read in the Old Museum

Ishmael by David Morton | Schools Access • 1m 10s

A look at the first day of rehearsals for Dead Puppet Society’s much anticipated world premiere production Ishmael at QPAC, which was part of Brisbane Festival 2021.

A reimagining of the timeless novel, Moby Dick, Ishmael is set on a futuristic version of earth that has suffered a catastrophic environmental collapse.

Artists, creatives and other presenting partners gathered at Brisbane's Old Museum for this day that had been a long time coming.

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Behind the Scenes, Creative Development, Schools, Queensland Artists, Teachers, Dead Puppet Society, Ishmael, Theatre

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