Australian Marriage Act

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Event Australian Marriage Act
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Victorian Arts Centre Education program
First Date 7 August 2007
Opening Date 7 August 2007
Last Date 10 August 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Under the Australian Marriage Act, 17 year-old Victoria is forced to seek the court's permission to marry her 22 year-old fiancé before she turns 18. After an initial refusal, and fuelled by overwhelming public support, the decision is overturned by the Supreme Court and a precedent is set.

Based on a fascinating true story, Australian Marriage Act is a frank, humorous and moving account of a young couple's fight for love. When the couple discovers Victoria is pregnant during the court case, drama develops at breakneck speed with rapid interaction between the courts, family and the media.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Marriage
Sexuality
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Christopher Brown Actor
Katie-Jean Harding Actor
Jodie Le Vesconte Actor
Marcia Ferguson Director
Richard Vabre Lighting Designer
Byron Scullin Musical Supervisor
Richard Vabre Production Manager
Simon Tyrell Set Designer
Byron Scullin Sound Designer
Marcia Ferguson Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Arena website
Event Identifier 76161
Dataset AusStage