Best known for his role in the Rocky Horror Show, Curry’s career of more than five decades was defined by extraordinary range and theatricality.
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The possibilities of ‘more human than human’ artificial intelligence and the dangers of playing God and are not new – they’re the subjects of one of the world’s first science-fiction novels.
The Rocky Horror Show and its star, Frank-N-Furter, debuted in 1973. His character owes much to older performance traditions.
It is important for actors to ‘de-role’ after performing their character – but this is not something they routinely do.
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Casual lecturer W.A.Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, and Founder of Popsicule, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland