 Event |
State of the Play
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| Venue |
Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
8 June 1978 |
| Last Date |
22 July 1978 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
An adult education class weekend class in playwriting has been set up in the classroom of a secondary school in a small New Zealand town. Peter Dingwall, a writer who has reached his creative menopause, is due to lecture to an English teacher, a housewife, two local repertory buffs and a self-centred embryonic writer. Act 1 focuses on a little 'exercise' each participant has to present. Act 2 takes them further into the exploration of character by a close study of their fathers, and Act 3 …? |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Production at Downstage 8 June - 8 July) sold out, and moved on to an extended run at the Wellington State Opera House, 12 - 22 July. Hall's script of Middle Age Spread was published on same day State of the Play opened.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
185758 |
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