 Event |
The Night Season
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| Venue |
University Theatre, Arts Centre, Illam, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| First Date |
21 October 2005 |
| Last Date |
12 November 2005 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Cooperative |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Follows a family in rural Ireland whose untidy lives are thrown into further disarray by the arrival of a handsome young actor. An alcoholic father and three sisters with an absent mother drift in an alcohol- and fantasy-fuelled limbo, waiting for their lives to begin, but the story belongs to Lily, the eccentric and libidinous grandmother. … |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Family
Sisters
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Ireland
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| Further Information |
A newly-formed professional theatre company for Christchurch. Tony McCaffrey's direction singled out for praise in Listener's annual theatre round up (24/12/2005 page 51), as were actor Toni Jones ('unforgettable') and Paul McCaffrey's cluttered, memorabilia-filled living-room was as poetic and poignant as the play.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
188039 |
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