15 June 2008
Poster Girl
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You've heard of the Stockholm Syndrome when a hostage falls in love his or her captors and even starts to defend their cause? Patty Hearst is famous for doing this with the Symbionese Liberation Army in the 1970s.
A new play called 'Poster Girl', poses the question that if someone like Patty Hearst was kidnapped today, how different would it be?
Mindy Xyloine is the name of the heiress in this story - abducted by a left-wing terrorist group, who are opposed to branding and consumerism and celebrity. 'Poster Girl' opens this week in Sydney, at The Old Fitzroy Hotel, and runs until July 14. Regina Botros speaks to playwright, Van Badham.
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Story Researcher and Producer
Regina Botros
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