Said the Actress to the Bishop

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Event Said the Actress to the Bishop
Venue National Theatre, St Kilda, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Fringe - National Theatre Showcase
First Date 17 October 1994
Opening Date 17 October 1994
Last Date 19 October 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description It all started when Jay went to a strip club with her sister for a hens' night. An existential crisis for this nineties liberated feminine feminist. Tatyana des Fontaines-Burns plays Jay and all the characters she talks about as she explores what it means to be a woman in the 90s. A female prostitute, screeching 'hens' clawing at Jerry the Gyrator, a Broadford Bikie and her father (who believes that "women are sitting on a goldmine") all cause Jay to wonder if anything has really changed for women over the years. This one woman short play is both poignant and very funny.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Monodrama
Short Play
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tatyana des Fontaines-Burns Actor
Peta Hanrahan Director
Peta Hanrahan Writer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Performed as part of the National Theatre Showcase in the Melbourne Fringe Festival 1994. It was one of eight short works performed over three nights in the second week of Showcase.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 80254