Event | The Pack of Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | The Drill Hall, Soho, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First Date | 11 November 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Includes song, poetry and dance. "This work "set out to shock audiences into examining the role of women in western society. The title is a metaphor for the game of life played according to rules in which sexual politics were critical". The work is also an exploration of feminist thinking." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Description Source | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Genre | Music | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Secondary Genre |
Cabaret
Dance Poetry Song |
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Subjects |
Feminism
Women's Issues |
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Text Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Production Nationality | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | Cast list was taken from The Companion to Theatre in Australia, ed. P. Parsons, Currency, 1995. Opening date was taken from the Seymour Centre (Australian) programme for The Pack of Women, 1983. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event Identifier | 60383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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