 Event |
The Unattainable
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| Venue |
Assembly Hall, Perth, WA |
| Umbrella Event |
Theatre Council Annual Drama Festival |
| First Date |
10 June 1954 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Farce in three acts.The play is a sarcastic comment on our longing for the unattainable, which, once it becomes attainable, ceases to be desirable.Caroline Ashley, a very attractive woman whose only flaw is that she is married. Her estranged husband lives in Nairobi and they lead separate lives. She has been maintaining a very affectionate relationship with Robert Oldham for ten years and it is to everyone’s understanding that upon her husband’s death, Caroline and Robert would get married immediately.
When the play opens, it occupies itself with the news that Caroline’s husband just died. Soon the audience realizes that when what they have been wishing for finally comes true, Caroline and Robert do not want to get married.
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| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Farce
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| Subjects |
Heterosexual Relationships
Marriage
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
This production also played a season after the Festival from 17 to 19 June at Assembly Hall. Actor, Joan Gray, also has entries as Joan Pope.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
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| Programme |
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| UWATCH |
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| Event Identifier |
73950 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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