Rutherford

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Event Rutherford
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 4 March 2000
Last Date 8 April 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description 'I have broken the machine and touched the ghost of matter'. An examination of the life of Sir Ernest Rutherford, from Nelson farm boy to father of the nuclear age.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Science
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ken Blackburn Actor Stalin/ Archbishop
Alice Fraser Actor May, Rutherford's wife
Kelson Henderson Actor young Rutherford
Ray Henwood Actor Ernest Rutherford
Anna McPhail Actor young May
Bruce Phillips Actor Pyotr Kapitsa
Jeffrey Szusterman Actor
Tandi Wright Actor Eileen, Rutherford's daughter
Susan Wilson Director
Martyn Roberts Lighting Designer
Stuart Hoar Playwright
Nicole Cosgrove Set Designer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Work commisioned for the Festival.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188362