 Event |
The Unattainable
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| Venue |
Albert Hall, Brisbane, QLD |
| First Date |
17 October 1945 |
| Opening Date |
17 October 1945 |
| Last Date |
19 October 1945 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Farce in three acts.The play is a sarcastic comment on our longing for the unattainable, which, once it becomes attainable, ceases to be desirable.Caroline Ashley, a very attractive woman whose only flaw is that she is married. Her estranged husband lives in Nairobi and they lead separate lives. She has been maintaining a very affectionate relationship with Robert Oldham for ten years and it is to everyone’s understanding that upon her husband’s death, Caroline and Robert would get married immediately.
When the play opens, it occupies itself with the news that Caroline’s husband just die |
| Description Source |
Advertisement |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Farce
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| Subjects |
Heterosexual Relationships
Marriage
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society's fifth production in 1945.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
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| Event Identifier |
110214 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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