Australian Marriage Act

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Event Australian Marriage Act
Venue Victorian Country Tour, VIC
Umbrella Event part of arts2go program
First Date 2002
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Under the Australian Marriage Act, 17 year-old Victoria is forced to seek the court's permission to marry her 22 year-old fiancé before she turns 18. After an initial refusal, and fuelled by overwhelming public support, the decision is overturned by the Supreme Court and a precedent is set.

Based on a fascinating true story, Australian Marriage Act is a frank, humorous and moving account of a young couple's fight for love. When the couple discovers Victoria is pregnant during the court case, drama develops at breakneck speed with rapid interaction between the courts, family and the media.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Marriage
Sexuality
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Fiona McLeod Actor
Steve Mouzakis Actor
Lucy Slattery Actor
Marcia Ferguson Director
Byron Scullin Musical Supervisor
Simon Tyrell Set Designer
Byron Scullin Sound Designer
Marcia Ferguson Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Secondary schools tour.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Arena website
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 76160