Performance Review: "The True History of the Tragic Life and Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana, The Ugliest Woman in the World" by Shaun Prendergast
Reviews the Shaun Prendergast play based on the true story of Julia Pastrana, born physically disfigured, who was bought and exhibited by venal showman Lent. Informs that the play was presented at the Battersea Arts Centre in London on 5 July 1998 as part of the "Playing in the Dark" serie...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Theatre journal (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1999, Vol.51 (2), p.215-216 |
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| Format: | Review |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Reviews the Shaun Prendergast play based on the true story of Julia Pastrana, born physically disfigured, who was bought and exhibited by venal showman Lent. Informs that the play was presented at the Battersea Arts Centre in London on 5 July 1998 as part of the "Playing in the Dark" series. Remarks that under Andrea Brooks' direction, the studio space surged with varying volumes of emotion. |
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| ISSN: | 0192-2882 1086-332X |