 Event |
The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin
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| Venue |
Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| First Date |
27 March 1984 |
| Last Date |
31 March 1984 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
The Man is an elocution teacher in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak and a closet transvestite whose ony pleasure comes from dressing up with his friend Bruce. The stutterers and stammerers amongst his speech pupils are amusingly tolerated until 12-year old Benjamin Franklin startles The Man with his obsessive sexuality; the intertwining of their lives precipitates discovery and disaster. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Cross-dressing
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Three month tour ends in Oamaru. State Insurance Theatre, Invercargill ( 4 - 6 April); Pioneer Hall, Twizel (17 - 18 April); Community Hall, Tekapo (21 April); Little Theatre, Timaru (30 April - 2 May); Albert's, Queenstown, from 28 May; Oamaru (11 - 12 June).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
192824 |
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