The Time is Not Yet Ripe

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Event The Time is Not Yet Ripe
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 20 June 1972
Last Date 24 June 1972
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The occasion for the play is an election, where the Prime Minister Sir Joseph Quivington is defending his conservative government. The action revolves around two characters in rivalry for the same seat - Quivington's daughter Doris, who represents a Woman's temperance party, and her fiance Sydney Barrett, who is standing for the Socialists. Both represent repressive extremes at odds with The People, but in the end Woman wins with her mission to make politics, and everything else, more polite.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Conservatism
Feminism
Politics
Socialism
Women
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Smythe Director
Louis Esson Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Age, 14 June 1972, 20
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key TIMEISNLE
Event Identifier 117581