 Event |
Boston Marriage
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| Venue |
The Street Theatre, Acton, ACT |
| Umbrella Event |
On the Stage: The Street Theatre Subscription Season 2006 |
| First Date |
8 November 2006 |
| Opening Date |
9 November 2006 |
| Last Date |
18 November 2006 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Written in three short, brittle scenes, "Boston Marriage" turns on the negotiations between Claire and Anna, two sharp but sheltered, hilarious ladies living by the seat of their skirts on the fringes of upper-class, turn of the 20th century society.
Anna has just become the mistress of a wealthy man, from whom she has received an enormous emerald and an income to match. Claire, meanwhile, is infatuated with a respectable young lady and wants to enlist the jealous Anna's help for an assignation. Claire's young inamorata suddenly appears, setting off a crisis that puts both the vulnerable em |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Subjects |
Relationships
Romance
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Flyer |
ACT Heritage Library |
| Brochure |
ACT Heritage Library |
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| Event Identifier |
68188 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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