The Tinder Box

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Event The Tinder Box
Venue Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber (The Edge), Auckland, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Festival 1956
First Date 8 June 1956
Opening Date 8 June 1956
Last Date 9 June 1956
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The play children the world over know and enjoy Hans Andersen's fairy stories, and many would choose as their favourite one, The Tinder Box. Here are gathered together all the fantasy folk, the ugly witch, the beautiful princess, the brave soldier, and the three dogs, whom all children know and love. First produced at the Playhouse in Liverpool by the Liverpool Repertory Company 1950.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Children's Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Cherry Anthony Actor
Ross Averill Actor
Christine Bartlett Actor
James Bates Actor
Ray Dormer Actor
Jonathan Evans Actor
Anthony Forster Actor
Max Golding Actor
Janet Grigor Actor
Mary Grigor Actor
Robert Grigor Actor
Mary Hill Actor
David Lawrence Actor
Margaret Leatham Actor
June Lees Actor
Brian O'Connor Actor
Glenis Petrie Actor
Diane Pierson-Webber Actor
Lois Woods Actor
Ethel Whitmore Costume Designer
Joyce Yock Director Producer
Ronald Chudley Lighting Designer
Charmian Yock Lighting Designer
Gwen Haycraft Stage Manager
James Haycraft Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Festival programme 1956
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 157624