A Large Attendance In The Antechamber
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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.
The play was first seen in Melbourne
in 2000, and has since been performed in the UK, USA and New Zealand
, both in theatres and in private homes.
respectively) becomes blurred, until finally the single man is both.
Francis Galton
Sir Francis Galton /ˈfrɑːnsɪs ˈgɔːltn̩/ FRS , cousin of Douglas Strutt Galton, half-cousin of Charles Darwin, was an English Victorian polymath: anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, psychometrician, and statistician...
the English scientist, statistician and founder of the eugenics
Eugenics
Eugenics is the "applied science or the bio-social movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population", usually referring to human populations. The origins of the concept of eugenics began with certain interpretations of Mendelian inheritance,...
movement.
The play was first seen in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 2000, and has since been performed in the UK, USA and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, 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 GaltonFrancis Galton
Sir Francis Galton /ˈfrɑːnsɪs ˈgɔːltn̩/ FRS , cousin of Douglas Strutt Galton, half-cousin of Charles Darwin, was an English Victorian polymath: anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, psychometrician, and statistician...
respectively) becomes blurred, until finally the single man is both.