Whale Nation

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Event Whale Nation
Venue National Library Auditorium, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 1990
First Date 20 March 1990
Opening Date 20 March 1990
Last Date 24 March 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "A one man performance by Englishman Roy Hutchins of extraordinary insight into the whale. A hit from the Edinburgh Festival and a recent international award winner."

This was rated one of the most impressive and moving events from the 1988 Edinburgh Fringe. It is an apostrophe to the whale which, in one reviewer's words, "comes close to being the most impressive solo performance that I've ever witnessed."
For an hour Roy Hutchins is the whale. Aided only by subtle lighting, he performs the poem which evokes a world of giant spiritual creatures. He explores this alien consciousness with
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Monodrama
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Roy Hutchins Actor
John Dowie Director
Heathcote Williams Playwright
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme AT: MS Papers 9250-58
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 154816