Event |
I Am a Miracle
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Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
18 July 2015 |
Last Date |
9 August 2015 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
After 18 years on death row, Marvin Lee Wilson was executed by lethal injection. But after a 2002 Supreme Court ruling, his sub-normal IQ should have disqualified him from the death sentence. Strapped to a gurney, his final statement was a plea for recognition: ‘I am a miracle’. |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Subjects |
Capital punishment
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
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Event Identifier
| 113828 |
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