 Event |
The Mercy Seat
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| Venue |
Circa Studio, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
28 May 2005 |
| Last Date |
25 June 2005 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
It is the early hours of the morning after 9/11. Ben and Abby are in her New York apartment. He is married with children; she is his boss. They have been having an affair for three years. He suggests that he should pretend to be one of the twin towers' missing victims, so that the two of them can take off together and start a new life. For the rest of the play, Ben and Abby test out each other and their relationship, argue over the past, make up and invent possible futures. … |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
|
| Further Information |
Premiered in New York in 2002.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
190368 |
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