 Event |
10 Days on Earth
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| Venue |
Maidment Theatre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Auckland Arts Festival 2007 |
| First Date |
14 March 2007 |
| Opening Date |
14 March 2007 |
| Last Date |
17 March 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Following sell-out seasons in Melbourne and Brisbane, Ronnie Burkett appears for the first time in New Zealand with his latest production, 10 Days on Earth. Simple, tender, funny and unapologetic, 10 Days on Earth asks: If you were alone, but didn’t know it, would you feel lonely?
The story follows the life of Darrel, a middle-aged, intellectually disabled man who lives with his mother. When she dies in her sleep, Darrel does not realise she is gone, and so, for 10 days, he lives alone.
10 Days on Earth is a poignant and tender adult drama played by a cast of superbly characterised mari |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Canada
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| Production Nationality |
Canada
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Library Collection |
Auckland Arts Festival 2007 (Electronic Archive). Archived by the National Library of New Zealand. Digital Collection = Kohinga Matihiko 81268192800002836 Alma Collection |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
157004 |
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