 Event |
With Hard Labour: The Case of Alice Parkinson
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| Venue |
The Suter Theatre, Nelson, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1994 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
In 1915, Alice Parkinson shot her faithless man, and turned the gun on herself- and lived with a bullet lodged in her brain. She was sentenced for life, despite strong protests. The play is set in prison, with flashbacks to the trail and what went before. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Historical
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| Contributors |
|
| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Further Information |
A cast of 22, who sat on stage throughout.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
203664 |
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