 Event |
Uncle Gunjiro`s Girlfriend
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| Venue |
Dunstan Playhouse (2001-), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
The Adelaide Festival of Arts 2002 |
| First Date |
8 March 2002 |
| Opening Date |
8 March 2002 |
| Last Date |
10 March 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
True story of forbidden love.In 1909,Brenda Wong Aoki`s great uncle Gunjiro,son of a ledgendary samurai, fell in love with Helen Gladys Emery, the daughter of the Archdeacon of San Francisco`s Grace Cathedral.Their announced engagement triggered a media blitz of "yellow peril", headlines,provoked public outrage,death threats and culminated in the loss of Ms.Emery`s citizenship. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Biographical
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| Subjects |
Multicultural
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| Contributors |
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
14249 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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