George & Sheila

George & Sheila / the Pacific Aid Programme of the Overseas Development Adminsitration (UK) presents a co-production between Wan Smolbag Theatre Vanuatu and Ace of Hearts (NZ) Ltd.

Men and women - who looks after the children? Who has the right to make decisions about the family? George and Sheila have to decide these issues when Sheila gets the chance to go to the Solomon Islands with her netball team. George was brought up to believe that a man is the boss. He's seen th...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Vanuatu : Wan Smolbag Theatre, 1994.
Subjects:
Family violence > Vanuatu > Drama.
Sex role > Vanuatu.
Family violence.
Sex role.
Vanuatu.
Drama.
Filmed performances.
Spectacles filmés.
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Summary:Men and women - who looks after the children? Who has the right to make decisions about the family? George and Sheila have to decide these issues when Sheila gets the chance to go to the Solomon Islands with her netball team. George was brought up to believe that a man is the boss. He's seen the way his father treated his mother, and when Sheila won't do what he wants, those memories come floating back. A powerful look at gender and cultural norms in the Pacific.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 22, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (45 min.))
Playing Time:00:44:59
Language:In English.

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