Love Story of the Century

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Event Love Story of the Century
Venue South Street Arts Centre, Reading, England
First Date 9 March 1990
Last Date 10 March 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Love Story of the Century by Finnish writer Marta Tikkanen was "originally conceived as a long narrative poem and here adapted for the theatre company Monstrous Regiment by Clare Venables, it gives an autobiographical account of the author's marriage to a violent, incurable alcoholic. [...] Venables has divided the speaking in two, a dramatic device which lends complexity and variety to what is basically a monologue. Between them Gillian Hanna and Mary McCusker spin the tale, weaving in and out of past traumas and trials." (The Guardian)
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Monodrama
Subjects Alcoholism
Marriage
Women's Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Clare Venables Adaptor
Carin Mistry Administrator
Rose Sharp Administrator
Joanna MacGregor Composer
Moggie Douglas Costume Designer
Debbie Shewell Director
Tina MacHugh Lighting Designer
Gillian Hanna Performer
Mary McCusker Performer
Moggie Douglas Set Designer
Greta Millington Stage Manager
Lizz Poulter Stage Manager
Marta Tikkanen Writer
Text Nationality Finland
Production Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Press clippings, Monstrous Regiment Theatre Company Archive, Victoria and Albert Museum
Press Release Press releases, Monstrous Regiment Theatre Company Archive, Victoria and Albert Museum
Programme Programmes, Monstrous Regiment Theatre Company Archive, Victoria and Albert Museum
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 132068