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Event Last Letters
Venue Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
First Date 28 September 2007
Opening Date 28 September 2007
Last Date 30 September 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description This 15 minute monologue is the story of a nurse, Elsie and her experience in the grim war-torn lands of the Middle East and Gallipoli during World War I. The character is fictional, but is a true-to life composite of hundreds of nurses researched in letters, diaries and historical accounts.
Commisioned by the Australian War Memorial
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Museum Theatre
One Person Show
Subjects War
Women's Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leith Arundel Actor
Mary Rachel Brown Director
Mary Rachel Brown Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 72452