The Unexpected Man

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Event The Unexpected Man
Venue The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 23 February 2002
Last Date 16 March 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A man and a woman sit opposite each other in the detached intimacy of a compartment on the Paris to Frankfurt express. He is a world famous author. Unbeknownst to him, she recognises that he is the writer whose work she passionately admires, and would love to speak to - and whose latest work is tucked in her handbag.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
George Henare Actor The Man
Yvonne Martin Actor The Woman
Pam Jones Costume Co-ordinator
Cathy Downes Director
Sheena Baines Lighting Designer
Yasmina Reza Playwright
Brendan Devlin Production Manager
Emma Kitson Properties Officer
Nigel Kerr Set and/or Property Maker
Maurice Kidd Set and/or Property Maker
Mike Peters Set and/or Property Maker
Richard van den Berg Set and/or Property Maker
Tony Geddes Set Designer
Giles Tanner Sound Designer
Annabel Butler Stage Manager
Giles Tanner Technician
Christopher Hampton Translator
Works
Text Nationality France
Further Information First produced in 1999.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188004