 Event |
The Girls In Grey
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| Venue |
Theatre Works, St Kilda, VIC |
| First Date |
25 April 2012 |
| Last Date |
13 May 2012 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The play tells the stories of three Australian Army nurses during World War 1. From the time of leaving our Australian shores they traverse the splendour of sunset over the Sphinx in Egypt, to the eruption of casualties from the Dardanelles. The barren shores of Lemnos Island test even the most stoic, and in the muddy sludge of the Western Front they overcome horrific working conditions, bearing witness to the horror of war and the devastation of young men involved in front line conflict. Elsie always looks for the brighter side. Her infectious sense of humour disguises a fierce determination to follow her husband Syd to war. Courageous Alice is drawn to adventure, unexpectedly falling in love with Harry; a lieutenant whose fate is to be at the dreadful battle of Fromelles. Sturdy, serious Grace is the demanding yet compassionate Matron whose calm resolve is gradually eroded by the anguish of war. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Experimental
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| Subjects |
Nursing
World War 1
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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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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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
114747 |
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