 Event |
Parramatta Girls
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| Venue |
Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
The 2004 Winter Play Reading Series |
| First Date |
26 July 2004 |
| Opening Date |
26 July 2004 |
| Last Date |
26 July 2004 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The Parramatta Girls Training School operated from 1889 to its close in the late 1970s as a state home for 'uncontrollable' girls. Under the guise of 'reforming' them, these teenagers were subjected to mental, emotional and physical brutality. It was a start in life that was metered out to vulnerable, uniformly poor and frequently Indigenous women. Based on verbatim accounts of the memories and stories of women who were incarcerated in the home in their early teens, Parramatta Girls tells a story of incredible courage, indomitable humour and a passionate longing to finally expose the truth. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Reading
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
http://www.belvoir.com.au/340_whatson_archive.php?production_id=45 |
| Newspaper |
SMH Metro 20 - 26 2005 |
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| Event Identifier |
66661 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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