 Event |
Certified Male
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| Venue |
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne Festival 1999 |
| First Date |
19 October 1999 |
| Opening Date |
19 October 1999 |
| Last Date |
31 October 1999 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Inspired by the work of Steve Biddulph and his best-selling book Manhood, comedian Glynn Nicholas joins forces with award-winning writer Scott Rankin and director Terry O'Connell to create a hilarious and touchng look at a group of men who, frankly, have a few things they need to sort out.
Leaving behind the testosterone-fuelled atmosphere of the boardroom, these high powered consultants arrive for a retreat at a remote resort. Thousand dollar suits are shed for shorts and sarongs and secret men's funny business is revealed as the men empty their mini-bars and pour out their hearts.
Certfied Male incorporates stand up comedy, physical performance, original songs (and a couple of cheap lighting effects) to produce comical and truthful theatre about the dilemmas facing todays male and his battle to solve them. |
| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Subjects |
Masculinity
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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 |
| Book |
Jonathan Bollen, Adrian Kiernander, Bruce Parr, Men At Play: Masculinities in Australian Theatre since the 1950s, Rodopi, Amsterdam & New York, 2008 |
| Brochure |
Melbourne Festival 1999 guide |
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| Event Identifier |
90377 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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