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Sleeplessness delves into the history of a Hungarian woman, Lenke Palffy (the grandmother of the writer), who migrated to Australia in 1951 and died in a nursing home in 1986 with the assumed identity of a German male. The drama spans time and place, from Budapest in the 1920s to Sydney in 2003.
Production Details
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First performed at the Performance Space, 199 Cleveland Street, Redfern, New South Wales, 1 -12 October 2003.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Woman's Grave Secrets Unearthed and Given Voice
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 September 2003; (p. 14)
— Review of Sleeplessness 2003 single work drama -
Haunted by an Elusive Truth
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 October 2003; (p. 20)
— Review of Sleeplessness 2003 single work drama
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Haunted by an Elusive Truth
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 October 2003; (p. 20)
— Review of Sleeplessness 2003 single work drama -
Woman's Grave Secrets Unearthed and Given Voice
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 September 2003; (p. 14)
— Review of Sleeplessness 2003 single work drama
Last amended 7 Oct 2003 17:10:48
Settings:
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Budapest,
cHungary,cEastern Europe, Europe,
- Sydney, New South Wales,
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