The Willow Pattern Story

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Event The Willow Pattern Story
Venue Victoria Rooms, Invercargill, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Taranaki Festival of the Arts
First Date 6 March 1997
Last Date 16 March 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Based on a classic Chinese love story of the Willow Pattern… the show will include a real waterfall, a dragon, fireworks, horses, and 'lots of flying'. Listener A china plate provides the inspriation for a rather unusual theatrical production…The Willow Pattern Story concerns the love story depicted in the famous blue-and-white-chinaware. Article: NZ Herald 18/2/1997.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Community
Outdoor Entertainment
Pageant
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Warwick Broadhead Devisor
Warwick Broadhead Director
Warwick Broadhead Performer
Dawa Devereux Performer
Adam Jones Performer
Lisa Taylor Performer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Cast of 200 or thereabouts, mostly amateurs drawn from the local community.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 187324