Seditious Delicious A Portrait of John Howard October 5 & 6, 8-9pm; October 7, 7-8pm.
Erwin Rado Theatre, 211 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
$22/$19
Bookings, ph (03) 8412 8777 or visit http://www.melbournefringe.com.au
Her name is Lucha, short for Luisa. It means struggle.
She wears a purple polera, down to her knees,
And carries her shop in the rainbow aguayo on her back
Her husband died 2 years ago,
She has 3 children
She is 26.
Luchas mass the rusted roads, the birthing soils.
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