Birthday Book of Storms

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Event Birthday Book of Storms
Venue Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 2 August 2023
Last Date 10 August 2023
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description July 2021 Sotheby's auctions the love letters between Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. "I'm not sure everybody finds a love like that in their lifetime. And if they do, however short-lived it is, it's going to be quite a ride." - Frieda Hughes, daughter. However, there is another story, another viewpoint, another daughter. The forgotten child is at the centre of 'Birthday Book of Storms'.

'Birthday Book of Storms' sees a mysterious girl investigating others' lives searching for answers about identity in a magic, surrealist temporality.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Biography
Love
Writing
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jim Daly Actor Old Man [Ted Hughes' father]
Robin Kakolyris Actor Girl
Tania Lentini Actor Assia Wevill and Night Librarian
Phil Roberts Actor Ted Hughes
Anita Torrance Actor Sylvia Plath and Day Librarian
Rosemary Johns Assistant Director
Jaime Dörner Director
Sue Ingleton Dramaturg/e
Natala Gwiazdzinski Lighting Designer
Peter Mumford Production Designer
Aaron Torrance Sound Designer
R Johns Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Email Email from Jim Daly.
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 170979