Peninsula

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Event Peninsula
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 2012
First Date 25 February 2012
Opening Date 25 February 2012
Last Date 18 March 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Playwright Gary Henderson takes a touching, bittersweet look at life in the 1960s in this beautifully crafted play, directed by Jane Waddell. Michael Hope is ten years old and sleeps on a volcano. This is his playground, his paradise. But tremors begin to shake his idyll as rumblings in the adult world encroach into Michael’s life, erupting, and throwing his universe into a chaos that will change him forever. Set within the moody landscape of its title, this engrossing play weaves a story in and around the everyday lives of a small town community on Banks Peninsula. It provides a richly emoti
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul McLaughlin Actor Michael Hope
Jane Waddell Director
Jennifer Lal Lighting Designer
Gary Henderson Playwright
Andrew Foster Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Review https://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=4537
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155263