Birthrights

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Event Birthrights
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 12 April 2003
Opening Date 16 April 2003
Last Date 17 May 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description In 1983, in act of love and generosity, Claudia decides to bear a child as surrogate for her sister. Many years later, Claudia discovers that she is infertile and that her maternal impulses run deep.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Surrogacy, Infertility and IVF
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kevin Harrington Actor
Peter Houghton Actor
Asher Keddie Actor
Deidre Rubenstein Actor
Maria Theodorakis Actor
Doris Younane Actor
Louise McCarthy Designer
Tom Gutteridge Director
David Walters Lighting Designer
David Williamson Playwright
David Franzke Sound Designer
Gabby Walters Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 23796