Australian Marriage Act
by Marcia Ferguson

Australian Marriage Act Book Cover
Australian Marriage Act Cover

Synopsis

Inspired by real-life events, Australian Marriage Act tells the story of 16-year-old Victoria seeking permission to marry her 22-year-old fiancé Rod.

When she is refused permission from both her parents and the courts, she takes her case to the Supreme Court.

In the course of the hearing, the couple discover they are pregnant and to secure their future they buy into several media contracts

Australian Marriage Act is a frank, humorous and moving account of a young couple's fight for love.

Exploring sexual relationships and the age of consent, personal identity, discrimination, privacy and the law, Australian Marriage Act is bold, original and raw theatre.

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Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 2 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2008
ISBN 10
0868198374
ISBN 13
9780868198378
Binding
Paperback
Edition
UK ed.
Print Length
48 pages
Language
English
LCC
PR9619.4.F4365 A97 2008
Print
Australian Marriage Act is a Australian and New Zealand play written by and published by Currency Press in 2008. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780868198378 and an ISBN-10 of 0868198374.

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