Event |
The Garden of Granddaughters
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Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
16 April 1993 |
Opening Date |
20 April 1993 |
Last Date |
8 May 1993 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Max, a world renowned Australian conductor, returns unexpectedly to Melbourne with his wife, Moriley, for a family reunion. Their three daughters, MIchelle, Fay and Lisa, are in various stages of decline, success and reproduction. Their granddaughters are full of hope, promise and childhood dreams. |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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Subjects |
Family
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
The roles of the granddaughters, Alison and Cathy, were shared between two child actors.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
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Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
Press Release |
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Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1993 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 17 September 2021 |
Event Identifier
| 25855 |
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