Lake Disappointment
Luke Mullins
M1
Australian Marriage Act
Marcia Ferguson(Currency Press)
Rating
Small Cast (3)Female (2)Male (1)
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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.
