 Event |
The Book Club
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| Venue |
Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
25 November 1999 |
| Opening Date |
25 November 1999 |
| Last Date |
4 December 1999 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
In the style of Shirley Valentine this is a one woman show written for and about women. It deals with the frustrations of being housebound. Deborah is middleaged, middle class and middle of the road. She has a fantasy in which she meets an author who sweeps her off her feet. Through the book club Deborah meets an author. Against her better judgement she allows the stuff of her fantasy to come true. The author is using her to get over the breakdown of his marriage. He isn't romantic and the sex isn't up to much. The affair is doomed to failure. Indeed it is meant to fail because life can never |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Monodrama
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| Subjects |
Heterosexual Relationships
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
New Zealand
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
International Concert Attractions |
|
| Event Identifier |
90750 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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