 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 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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