Women Like Us

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Event Women Like Us
Venue Globe Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Suffrage Year
First Date 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description The political life of Elizabeth McCombs, our first woman elected to parliament (1933-35 for Lyttelton) is the central theme: her aspirations and deeds are counterpointed throughout against an embodiment of the contemporary female parliamentarian, a pastiche of Ruth Richardson….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects All-Female Cast
Suffrage
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Clare Adams Actor
Adrienne Ransom Actor
Mary Sutherland Actor Elizabeth McCombs
Anna Cameron Director
Helen Jamieson Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Jamieson's first full-length play. All three actors play multiple roles.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 191258
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa