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Ganesh Versus the Third Reich
Author(s): Back to Back Theatre
A fable about how Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu god, travels to Nazi Germany to reclaim the Swastika, an ancient Hindu symbol, from Hitler.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:5M/1F
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Original or Prominent Production:
September 29, 2011–Ocober 9, 2011—World premiere season. Presented with Malthouse Theatre & Melbourne Festival Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse.
September 29, 2011–Ocober 9, 2011—World premiere season. Presented with Malthouse Theatre & Melbourne Festival Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse.
Nationality of Author: Australian
Original Language: English
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Experience(s) Chronicled: Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism | Allegoric or Metaphoric Representations
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