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'What will we remember about the 43rd Parliament of Australia? That it was supposed to be about us – but was it really just about them?
'As the election nears, this verbatim play will take the words of Hansard, the factual record of what our MPs say in parliament, to relive the highs and lows, the `ayes’ and `nays’ of our national discourse.
'In the tradition of The Vagina Monologues, 'The Hansard Monologues: A Matter of Public Importance' will let our MPs speak for themselves.
'This is the story of how our country makes itself, over and over again. It’s about us.' (Source: Seymour Centre website)
Production Details
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Conceived and Produced by Peter Fray
Seymour Centre, Merrigong Theatre Company and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre co-production.
Performed: 9 & 20 July: Merrigong Theatre : Wollongong
Cast: David Roberts, Camilla Ah Kin, Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Director: Timothy Jones.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Eloquence in the House
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 July 2013; (p. 14)
— Review of The Hansard Monologues : A Matter of Public Importance 2013 single work drama -
Humour and Nuance in the Halls of Power
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 July 2013; (p. 23)
— Review of The Hansard Monologues : A Matter of Public Importance 2013 single work drama
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Humour and Nuance in the Halls of Power
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 July 2013; (p. 23)
— Review of The Hansard Monologues : A Matter of Public Importance 2013 single work drama -
Eloquence in the House
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 July 2013; (p. 14)
— Review of The Hansard Monologues : A Matter of Public Importance 2013 single work drama