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Henry Lawson Theatre

Death and the Maiden

15 Sept 2006 – 7 Oct 2006

8pm – 10.30pm

Performance Dates

15 Sept 2006 – 7 Oct 2006

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6, 7 October

Details

Playwright
Ariel Dorfman
Director
Mike Rochfort
Addresscorner Henry Lawson Ave. & Dunheved Rd. Werrington County
Set in a nation in transition from one regime to another. A suspected torturer from the outgoing regime finds himself the captive of one of the victims of torture under the previous regime. Is he actually the torturer? Will his death ease the pain of the victim? Are we all capable of evil deeds? This play reaches out on many levels. From the personal to the national. Who has the right to exact revenge and how do you determine what is the truth? Are we ourselves all capable of becoming the torturer given the right circumstances? How do nations rebuild themselves after a transition without extracting or creating a future of payback and revenge?

Bookings

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