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A Large Attendance in the Antechamber

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Written by
  
Brian Lipson

Original language
  
English

Genre
  
Comedy

Date premiered
  
2000

First performance
  
2000

A Large Attendance In The Antechamber is a one-man play by Brian Lipson about Francis Galton the English scientist, statistician and founder of the eugenics movement.

Contents

The play was first seen in Melbourne in 2000, and has since been performed in the UK, United States and New Zealand, both in theatres and in private homes.

Plot summary

The play is both a philosophic discussion and a comedy, with most of the action occurring in one room in the center of the stage. Occasionally, the actor climbs out of the room and involves audience members in the performance. As the play continues, the line between the actor and the person he portrays (Brian Lipson and Francis Galton, respectively) becomes blurred, until finally the single man is both.

Reviews

  • Sydney Morning Herald Review
  • Theatre Notes Review
  • References

    A Large Attendance in the Antechamber Wikipedia