 Event |
The Year of Magical Thinking
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| Venue |
The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT |
| Umbrella Event |
Canberra Theatre Centre 2008 Subscription Season |
| First Date |
2 July 2008 |
| Opening Date |
2 July 2008 |
| Last Date |
5 July 2008 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Over the course of one brutal year a woman loses her soul-mate suddenly and then their only child (a young mother herself) slowly.
The woman at the centre of this terrible series of events is Joan Didion - one of the great American essayists and novelists of the past fifty years. |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Biographical
One Person Show
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Helen Musa, Magical moments, Canberra City News, July 2008, 26
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Article: Ron Cerabona, Playhouse the scene for a magical night, The Canberra Times, 3 July 2008, 2
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Review: Peter Wilkins, Magical reflection of loss, Times2, 4 July 2008, 8
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
ACT Heritage Library |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
74697 |
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