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'For Catherine, a wealthy Australian living in London, the missing piece in her perfect life is a baby. Across the Atlantic in Massachusetts, mother of two Nellie is willing to help her – for a price. Sharing the highs and lows of pregnancy via Skype, email and telephone, these two very different women will ultimately have to decide: who does this baby really belong to?
'This funny and moving new Australian play explores the intricacies of the modern family and one of the century’s most emotionally charged dilemmas. ' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Performed at Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, New South Wales : 13 October - 13 November 2016.
Director: Nadia Tass.
Designer: Tobhiyah Stone Feller.
Lighting Designer: Nicholas Higgins.
Stage Manager: Danielle Ironside.
Wardrobe: Alana Canceri.
Cast: Catherine Danielle Carter and Nellie Gabrielle Scawthorn.
Produced by Tasmanian Theatre Company as part of 2017's Ten Days on the Island, Patrick Street Theatre, 20 March to 1 April 2017.
Director: Anne Cordiner and Julie Waddington.
Lighting Designer: Max Ford.
Cast: Jane Longhurst and Katie Robertson.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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E-baby Review – an Endearing but Haphazard Romp into the Complex World of Surrogacy
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 27 October 2016;
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama 'Written by a former Fairfax journalist, Jane Cafarella, the play mixes laugh-out-loud one-liners with flashes of true grief – but it only skims the surface.' -
Gestational Clock Ticks on Ethical Complexity
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 October 2016; (p. 28)
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama -
Surrogacy in the Age of Skype
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 16 October 2016; (p. 5)
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama
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Surrogacy in the Age of Skype
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 16 October 2016; (p. 5)
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama -
Gestational Clock Ticks on Ethical Complexity
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 October 2016; (p. 28)
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama -
E-baby Review – an Endearing but Haphazard Romp into the Complex World of Surrogacy
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 27 October 2016;
— Review of E-baby 2016 single work drama 'Written by a former Fairfax journalist, Jane Cafarella, the play mixes laugh-out-loud one-liners with flashes of true grief – but it only skims the surface.'
