A sneak preview of IPAC's The Dictionary of Lost Words

Illawarra Mercury

Take a look behind the curtain at the IPAC's latest play, Pip Williams' The Dictionary of Lost Words. Footage by Anna Warr

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00:00Welcome, Mr. Aladdin, my long and loyal friend, to this most excellent magic cave.

00:11There, Mr. Aladdin, if this is a magic cave, then it must have treasure. Indeed.

00:18Did we resolve the query about the final quotation for both?

00:23Correspondence is pending, Dr. Murray.

00:25A follow-up letter on my part, friend.

00:27Sorry, sir.

00:28Sometimes I wonder if my correspondence is not a greater contribution than my lexicography.

00:33Never, Dr. Murray.

00:35Though your correspondence is the fund of secret treasures.

00:40Secret treasures?

00:43That is, uh, secreta?

00:46Trezorro.

00:49Mr. Marling speaks Esperanto, Mr. Aladdin.

00:53It's the universal language. Indeed.

01:00Harry, did we address the problem of the etymology of both?

01:03Which usage?

01:04I think both for a crossbow.

01:06Still unknown.

01:07The earliest of most other usages appear to be the 16th century.

01:12Mr. Crane.

01:13Mr. Crane is a pain.

01:16Mr. Nickel is correct, sir.

01:25No.

01:26Must eat.

01:28No, Mr. Aladdin, I'm not allowed to touch the flames.

01:32Bad.

01:33Not good.

01:34And I, good.

01:35What do you mean, if I was good, my hands would be all right?

01:42Do you mean, because I've got funny fingers, I'm not good?

01:50Mr. Aladdin, you should not say that.

01:52It is not kind of you.

01:53It is not.

01:54I can look at a word and still be good.

01:57And I know all my letters now, since when I was four.

02:03Now I am five.

02:06So, Mr. Aladdin.

02:08So.

02:10B.

02:11O.

02:12N.

02:13D.

02:14M.

02:15A.

02:16I.

02:17D.

02:18B.

02:19O.

02:20N.

02:21D.

02:22M.

02:23A.

02:24I.

02:25D.

02:26Bond.

02:27Maid.

02:28Bond.

02:29Maid.

02:30Bond Maid.

02:31Bond Maid.

02:40El Вот.

02:41You In.

02:58Yeah.

03:00No.

03:01No.

03:02No.

03:03You're pretty sure.

03:04You're right.

03:06You.

03:07No.

03:08No.

03:09In.

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