Learning on ScreenTriumph of Tears, The
- Synopsis
- A play premiered at the 1988 Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the programme by Artists for El Salvador. It depicts the diverse experiences of women in Central America, through one articulate peasant woman’s struggle to overcome poverty, illiteracy, continual child bearing and the cult of machismo.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min.
- Year of production
- 1990
- Availability
- Sale
- Uses
- Teachers and students of Latin American studies, women’s studies, women’s theatre and sociology.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Latin America; performances; women
Credits
- Director
- Caroline Gardiner
- Producer
- Ray Thompson
- Writer
- Caroline Gardiner; Margaret Metcalf; Mary Chater
- Cast
Margaret Metcalf Penelope Dimond
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
University of North London, Media Service
- Phone
- 020 7607 2789 ext 5038
- Fax
- 020 7753 4120
- Address
- Ladbroke House
Highbury Grove
London
N5 2AD
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