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Promised Woman
( dir. Tom Cowan
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Australia
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B.C. Productions
,
1975
Z382497
1975
single work
film/TV
When Antigone arrives in Sydney from Greece to meet Telis, the man to whom she is making an arranged marriage, she is rejected for being too old. Although she finds sympathy from Telis's older brother Manolis, Antigone begins to withdraw into memories of her youth and ealier romances, while longing desperately for control over her own destiny.
The story is told from the perspective of a migrant who has newly arrived in Australia, and also explores the Greek community in Sydney at that time. In this respect, it offers an alternative picture of migrant life to the comedic narratives of films such as They're a Weird Mob (q.v.).
Production Details
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First produced in 1963 under the title Throw Away Your Harmonica, Pepino.
Produced by Sidetrack Performance Group as a bi-lingual production under the title The Promised Woman from March 2000 to June 2001 as part of their 21st Anniversary Season. Productions in Sydney (at various venues) and in Canberra at the Street Theatre 6 - 10 March 2001 as part of the National Multicultural Festival. Season directed by Don Mamouney.
Premiered at The Greek Theatre – Mantouridion in Marrickville on Saturday evening 26 March 2022
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Hellenic Art Theatre’s ‘The Promised Woman’ Premiere’s to Audience Acclaim
2022
single work
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— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , March 2022; -
Theatre
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , April no. 205 2001; (p. 11-12)
— Review of The Promised Woman 1998 single work drama -
Male Boarder's Bride Still Translates
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 March 2001;
— Review of The Promised Woman 1998 single work drama
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Theatre
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , April no. 205 2001; (p. 11-12)
— Review of The Promised Woman 1998 single work drama -
Male Boarder's Bride Still Translates
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 March 2001;
— Review of The Promised Woman 1998 single work drama -
Hellenic Art Theatre’s ‘The Promised Woman’ Premiere’s to Audience Acclaim
2022
single work
column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , March 2022;
- Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,