Event |
The Garden of Granddaughters
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| Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
| First Date |
16 April 1993 |
| Opening Date |
20 April 1993 |
| Last Date |
8 May 1993 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Max, a world renowned Australian conductor, returns unexpectedly to Melbourne with his wife, Moriley, for a family reunion. Their three daughters, MIchelle, Fay and Lisa, are in various stages of decline, success and reproduction. Their granddaughters are full of hope, promise and childhood dreams. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Subjects |
Family
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
The roles of the granddaughters, Alison and Cathy, were shared between two child actors.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
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| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
| Press Release |
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| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May 1993 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 17 September 2021 |
| Event Identifier |
25855 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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