Event |
The Glass Mermaid
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Venue |
CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
First Date |
18 November 1994 |
Opening Date |
22 November 1994 |
Last Date |
10 December 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
A woman dealing with the drowning suicide of her psychiatrist husband. When a beautiful young man emerges from the surf, she dresses him in her husband's clothes and pays him to make love to her. A story about suicide, grieving, hope and the possibility for renewal. |
Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
Secondary Genre |
Drama
|
Subjects |
Grief
Loneliness
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Review:  Catherine Lambert, The Sunday Herald Sun, 27 November 1994
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Review:  Chris Boyd, Financial Review, 2 December 1994
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Review:  Fiona Scott-Norman, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 6 December 1994
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Review:  Helen Thomson, The Australian, 25 November 1994
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Review:  Jason Romney, The Herald Sun, 25 November 1994
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Review:  Kate Herbert, Melbourne Times, 7 December 1994
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Review:  Leonard Radic, The Age, 24 November 1994
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Review:  Margaret Kirby, Theatre Australasia, 1 December 1994
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Review:  Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age, 4 December 1994
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
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Flyer |
Playbox season |
Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
November 1994 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 18 September 2021 |
Event Identifier
| 26526 |
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