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Berta Freistadt

BERTA FREISTADT  

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below is a list of Berta Freistadt's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Baby Factory, The         Burning Time, The         Celebration Of Kokura, The         Chicken Licken         Fine Undertaking, A         Keely's Mother         Life And Death Of Laura Normill         Matchsplitters, The         Poor, Silly, Bad         Regina V Vagina         Talisman, The         Woman With A Shovel

Baby Factory, The

Synopsis:
Shows the conditioning of women and lack of control they have over their bodies.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Written for the Women's Movement    1976

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Genre:
15 min cartoon One act

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Burning Time, The

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Tom allen, London    1983

Organisations:
Theatre Venture

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Celebration Of Kokura, The

Synopsis:
Based on John Hersey's 'Hiroshima', survivors and militarists relive and debate the dropping of the atomic bomb

Notes:
written with dance And mime

1st Produced:
Stage One    1970

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Lowe, Stephen, Peace Plays" Methuen, London, 1985   -

Music:
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Genre:
Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  19            Other:  -

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Chicken Licken

Synopsis:
a baby girl is put in a chicken hut, her father thinks she is a deformed boy. This surreal look at sexuality includes such characters as a lady Mayoress and a family of chickens

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1st Produced:
York and albany Theatre, Camden Town, London    1981

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Fine Undertaking, A

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1st Produced:
-    1984

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Keely's Mother

Synopsis:
Keely runs away from home, she thinks her mother wants to eat her. The contrast between young and old is demonstrated by the reality of the young people and the cartoon nature of adults.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Life And Death Of Laura Normill

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1st Produced:
-    1986

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Matchsplitters, The

Synopsis:
Showing the stresses and privations of ordinary people in the Depression in England during the 30's

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1st Produced:
Stage One    1974

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Genre:
Play for Young adults

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Poor, Silly, Bad

Synopsis:
Deals with ageing and death. It is about 'Old Dot' and the other women in her life. It tries to dispel some of the myths about old women

Notes:
Theatre Venture

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Organisations:
Theatre Venture

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Regina V Vagina

Synopsis:
a surreal court room drama of a woman accused of obstructing the police.

Notes:
Written for the Women's Movement

1st Produced:
action Space    1979

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Talisman, The

Synopsis:
Roxane inherits the Talisman from her father. If the Dark Queen can steal it, she and her Troglodytes will rule the world.

Notes:
For young Adults to perform for junior children

1st Produced:
Newham Schools    1976

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Genre:
Childrens Youth audience

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Woman With A Shovel

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1st Produced:
-    1983

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