Event |
Ask For the Moon
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| Venue |
Wellington Repertory Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1993 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Shows the plight of women workers in the rag trade, separated by almost 150 years but still sharing a tragic fate. In a split setting we see the Victorian cottage where the lace-makers work in appalling conditions and also the modern-day sweat shop where goods are made on piece work. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Documentary Drama
|
| Subjects |
History
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
|
| Further Information |
Contribution to Women's Suffrage Centennial Year.
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| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
204140 |
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