

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
2021-04-16 · 72 min · Not rated
In this Australian premiere production, Dan Spielman and Izabella Yena embody Hannah Moscovitch’s whipsmart #MeToo-era take on the archetypal student–teacher romance.
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- Petra Kalive
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- Melbourne Theatre Company
- Countries
- Australia
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- Released
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