Squatter

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Event Squatter
Venue Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand
First Date 10 March 1988
Last Date 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description It's 1894 and Bilstrode's 84,000 Canterbury acres are heavily overtaxed. Everyone has a plot to capitalise or syndicalise or socialise or otherwise own it. Every plot gives rise to another murder, betrayal or counterplot. Revolutionary or pragmatic or cynical socialism and capitalism look strangely similar. Structure and style reinforce the play's ideas.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Black Comedy
Subjects Canterbury
Politics
Power
Revenge
Rural
Violence
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Anne Budd Actor Amy
Michael Haigh Actor Bilstrode
Ray Henwood Actor Bracken
William Kircher Actor Olive
Peter McAllum Actor Wade
Michael McLeod Actor Knock
David O'Donnell Actor William Bilstrode
Rima Te Wiata Actor Florence
Peter Vere-Jones Actor Tuckler
Jane Waddell Actor Elisabeth
Michael Wilson Actor Snape
Sharon Matthews Costume Designer
Douglas Simpson Designer
Mervyn Thompson Director
Fiona Johnstone Lighting Designer
Stuart Hoar Playwright
Neville Carson Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Premiere: Mercury, 1987.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 185624