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Contributor	Meriol Buchanan
Gender	Female
Nationality	Wales
Functions	Actor, Designer, Director, Playwright
Notes	Co-Founder of Gateway Players in 1972. Artistic Director, Four Seasons Theatre Wanganui, pre-1978 Came to NZ in 1947. Director; Actor.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	The Importance of Being Earnest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1986 The Waiting Room, Little Theatre, Teachers College, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1979 Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Dracula, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 The Wolf Who Wouldn't Be Fierce, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1 December 1976 Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 The Au Pair Man, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 3 July 1976 Three Months Gone, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 The Killing of Sister George, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Only an Orphan Girl, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972
	Director The Waiting Room, Little Theatre, Teachers College, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1979 Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Dracula, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 The Au Pair Man, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 3 July 1976 Three Months Gone, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 The Killing of Sister George, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Only an Orphan Girl, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Actor The Importance of Being Earnest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1986 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Designer What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Playwright The Wolf Who Wouldn't Be Fierce, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1 December 1976
	Geoffrey Darling - Actor, Lighting Designer Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 The Au Pair Man, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 3 July 1976 Tony Wahren - Actor, Special Effects Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 David McKenzie - Actor, Musician Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Graeme Anderson - Actor, Assistant Producer Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 Ian Barnard - Actor, Set and/or Property Maker The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Jean Betts - Actor, Director Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 David Jones - Set and/or Property Maker, Special Effects The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Christine Lloyd - Actor, Wardrobe Assistant The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Bobbie Taylor - Designer, Graphic Designer The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Garth Frost - Actor Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 Michael McGrath - Actor, Properties Officer Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 David Smiles - Director, Lighting Designer, Set and/or Property Maker What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Barry Sowerby - Actor What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Catherine Wilkin - Actor The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Gordon Cathro - Set and/or Property Maker My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Stephen Crane - Actor, Director Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Maureen Edwards - Actor Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Millie Kerfoot - Actor Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 Diane Lamont - Actor My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Kim McGavok - Actor Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Hazel Menehira - Actor, Director The Importance of Being Earnest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1986 Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Paul Minifie - Actor Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Veronica Morgan - Actor, Assistant Producer The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Wickham Pack - Actor, Properties Officer The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Charles Ponting - Actor, Lighting Operator/Technician, Set and/or Property Maker What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Sandra Reid - Actor The Waiting Room, Little Theatre, Teachers College, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1979 Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Gerald Taylor - Designer, Set and/or Property Maker My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Peter Tulloch - Actor, Director Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Christine Bartlett - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Margaret Blay - Designer, Director The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Jan Boss - Technician The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Leonora Boyack - Actor Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Clark Bragg - Actor Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Robin Brown - Lighting Operator/Technician My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Marg Campbell - Actor Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Barbara Collinson-Smith - Designer Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Noel Coward - Playwright Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Russell Craig - Set Designer It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Murray Davis - Actor Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Elizabeth Dawe - Costume Maker The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Barbara Farrelly - Playwright The Waiting Room, Little Theatre, Teachers College, Hillcrest, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1979 Tony Ferguson - Lighting Designer The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Jean Genet - Playwright The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Leonard Gershe - Playwright Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Simon Gray - Playwright Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Les Gregory - Actor Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 Roger Hall - Playwright Glide Time, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 25 May 1977 Patrick Hamilton - Playwright Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Ray Henwood - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Jack Hibberd - Playwright Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Geraldine Holmes - Actor Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Sarah Holmes - Stage Manager Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Donald Howarth - Playwright Three Months Gone, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Ralph Johnson - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Johnny Johnstone - Actor Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Gwen Kaiser - Costume Designer Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Paul Kettle - Actor Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 William Kircher - Actor Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Ron Lamont - Set Designer My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Charles Laurence - Playwright My Fat Friend, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Heidi Lee - Actor Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Hugh Leonard - Playwright The Au Pair Man, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 3 July 1976 Robert Lord - Playwright It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Frank Marcus - Playwright The Killing of Sister George, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Kim McGavock - Actor Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 Barbara McGrail - Costume Designer What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Joseph Musaphia - Playwright Mothers and Fathers, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 2 October 1976 Henning Nelms - Playwright Only an Orphan Girl, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1972 Claire Oberman - Actor Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Joe Orton - Playwright What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 John Osborne - Playwright Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Robert Patrick - Playwright Kennedy's Children, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Jim Pettigrew - Actor Waikikamukau, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1976 Jan Prettejohns - Director What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Tony Rabbit - Lighting Designer Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Arthur Ranford - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Nan Sanders - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 William Shakespeare - Playwright The Tempest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 George Bernard Shaw - Playwright Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 Peter Shaw - Actor It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Denis Smith - Actor It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 David Storey - Playwright Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Tom Tolmasoff - Playwright Dracula, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 William Walker - Actor Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Gerald Weekes - Designer What the Butler Saw, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977 Richard Weir - Actor Butley, Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand, 4 October 1978 Oscar Wilde - Playwright The Importance of Being Earnest, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1986
	Gateway Players (Tauranga) The Au Pair Man, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 3 July 1976 Butterflies Are Free, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Home, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 Look Back in Anger, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1974 The Maids, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 It Isn't Cricket, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1973 Arms and the Man, Woodville Town Hall, Woodville, SA, 1973 Blithe Spirit, Gateway Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand, 1972 Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui) The Wolf Who Wouldn't Be Fierce, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1 December 1976 The Company (Dunedin) Rope, Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand, 1977
Data Set	Theatre Aotearoa
Contributor Identifier	584508

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