Baghdad, Baby!

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Event Baghdad, Baby!
Venue Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 3 August 2005
Last Date 27 August 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description 'The central character was based on a New Zealander who'd set up his reconstruction business in Iraq. I added an American soldier and two Iraquis and set it in a cafe in Baghdad'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects War
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ban Abdul Actor Shirin Saifi
Charlie Bleakley Actor Kyle
Kate Prior Actor Martha McCartney
Matthew Saville Actor Lieutenant Kilroy
Andrew Smith Actor Harry Zinc
Michael Wilson Actor Amir
Jean Betts Director
Jennifer Lal Lighting Designer
Dean Parker Playwright
Joe Bleakley Set Designer
Paddy Bleakley Sound Designer
David Lawrence Sound Designer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Nominated at the Chapman Tripp Awards 2005 for Outstanding new New Zealand play of the year, sound designer of the year and set designer of the year.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 187025