 Event |
Macbeth
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| Venue |
Herald Theatre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand |
| First Date |
20 June 1992 |
| Last Date |
16 August 1992 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Set loosely between 1870 and the First World War - the objective is to conjure up a world in which society is in a state of near-collapse. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
|
| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Further Information |
Production filled the Herald for nine weeks. Cast size (13) imposed by budget restrictions (NZ Herald). Noted in Stamp June 1993 that the show had played 65 performances to 9,500 patrons over 8 weeks, which was claimed as the longest running Shakespeare production in NZ theatrical history.
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| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
186987 |
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