Matricide - The Musical

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Event Matricide - The Musical
Venue Studio 45, Southbank, VIC
First Date November 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Part opera, part music-theatre, part performance art, this highly energised, in-your-face tale of amorous revenge is loosely based on the true story of two adolescent girls who, in 1950s New Zealand, fell in love and subsequently murdered the mother who tried to separate them.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Lesbian
Murder
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elena Kats-Chernin Composer
Kathryn Sproul Designer
Angela Chaplin Director
Philip Lethlean Lighting Designer
Jane Hammond Musical Director
Kathleen Mary Fallon Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australasian Drama Studies
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 91358