The Walworth Farce

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Event The Walworth Farce
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010
First Date 17 March 2010
Opening Date 17 March 2010
Last Date 21 March 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "It’s 11 o’clock in the morning in a council flat on the Walworth road. in two hours’ time, as is normal, three irish men will have consumed six cans of beer, 15 crackers with spreadable cheese and one oven-cooked chicken with a strange blue sauce. in two hours’ time, as is normal, five people will have been killed."
Set on the 15th floor of a tower block on London’s Walworth Road, The Walworth Farce is a blend of madcap humour and the darker, deeper concerns pivotal to human existence. Winner of the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe First award in 2007, this “ferociously entertaining” productio
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sabine Dargent Costume Designer
Mikel Murfi Director
Paul Keogan Lighting Designer
Enda Walsh Playwright
Sabine Dargent Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Ireland
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155921