 Event |
She Stoops to Conquer
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| Venue |
Mercury Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Auckland Festival 1982 |
| First Date |
19 March 1982 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Written essentially "for a good laugh" at a time when English comedy was steeped in sentiment, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER has survived as fresh as ever to the present day, and continues to give the audience just that. Based on a comic confusion whereby the young hero Marlow, mistakenly assumes that his future father-in-law's house is an inn, and treats its occupants accordingly, the intricate plot borders on farce. And yet it is manipulated with such dexterity that it appears deceptively simple, and though free from literary artifice and written in ordinary language, the work is beautifully balanc |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
162534 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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