 Event |
Johnny Belinda
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| Venue |
The Playhouse, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1962 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Belinda is a young deaf girl shunned by her community. She is raped, gives birth to a child named Johnny Belinda, and is put on trial when she kills the child's father. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
|
| Further Information |
Also a national tour. A total of 60 performances in 51 centres, as listed in 1963 programme for The Shifting Heart.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
193348 |
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