 Event |
Emily of Emerald Hill
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| Venue |
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Festival of the Arts |
| First Date |
29 October 2002 |
| Opening Date |
29 October 2002 |
| Last Date |
2 November 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"The story of Emily, abandoned by her mother at the age of 14. Emily overcomes that early setback to rise through marriage to become a society figure and matriarch of the family home, Emerald Hill... a high society hostess and the matriarch of a distinguished household. But behind her success is a history of poverty, secrets and lies. In scenes from the decadent glory days of the Singaporean Peranakan community of the 1950s, Heng takes the audience on a journey back to the days when the Chinese Straits community celebrated all things British." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Historical
One Person Show
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| Subjects |
Social Issues
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: The word on the Melbourne Festival, RealTime Arts, 50, August 2002
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Review: Fiona Scott-Norman, The Culture, 31 October 2002
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Review: Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun, 1 November 2002, 97
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Review: Lee Christofis, The Australian, 1 November 2002, 17
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Review: Stephen Carroll, Agenda, 3 November 2002, 9
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Singapore
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| Production Nationality |
Singapore
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| Further Information |
This is the Australian premiere of Emily of Emerald Hill. First performed in 1984 the show has since been produced more than 30 times in Singapore, Malaysia, Scotland and Hawaii.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
19953 |
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