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The Bakelite Masterpiece

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Cayley, Kate; Cayley, Kate

Author

Cayley, Kate

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monographic

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text

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First produced in 2014 at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Geographic setting: Holland. Historical period: Mid 20th Century. Characters: male adults: 1; female adults: 1.

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Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory

Language

English

Primary Genre

Drama

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One-Act
Tragicomedy

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cwrc:95d4c4c1-28a1-4fd2-91a6-dbc5394560b1

Last Modified Date

2018-08-29T15:55:36.472Z

Abstract

At the end of World War II, Holland is in chaos. The artist van Meergeren is arrested. His crime? Selling a long-lost painting by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to Herman Goering, Nazi leader. His defense? It was a perfect forgery, painted by him. His proof? In front of his prosecutor (art historian and resistance fighter) Geert Piller, he must paint another flawless Vermeer to save his life. This play debates beauty, faith, memory, and the reconstruction of a country.

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The Bakelite Masterpiece
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At the end of World War II, Holland is in chaos. The artist van Meergeren is arrested. His crime? Selling a long-lost painting by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to Herman Goering, Nazi leader. His defense? It was a perfect forgery, painted by him. His proof? In front of his prosecutor (art historian and resistance fighter) Geert Piller, he must paint another flawless Vermeer to save his life. This play debates beauty, faith, memory, and the reconstruction of a country., First produced in 2014 at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Geographic setting: Holland. Historical period: Mid 20th Century. Characters: male adults: 1; female adults: 1., First produced in 2014 at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Geographic setting: Holland. Historical period: Mid 20th Century. Characters: male adults: 1; female adults: 1.
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Cayley, Kate Cayley, Kate
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Text, Book, Drama, One-Act, Tragicomedy
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text
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cwrc:95d4c4c1-28a1-4fd2-91a6-dbc5394560b1
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English
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