The Pickle King

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Event The Pickle King
Venue WEL Energy Trust Academy, Hamilton, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Fuel Festival of NZ Theatre (Hamilton)
First Date 4 July 2002
Last Date 13 July 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Jojo is a heart surgeon. However, as a recent arrival from India the only work he can find is as a night porter in the Empire Hotel. Ammachy runs the Empire with a tight fist and has one big problem; her niece is nearly blind and will not be married. Sasha knows she cannot marry because she is cursed - everything she loves dies. One night Death checks into the Hotel.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Mask
Subjects Indian
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Carl Bland Actor
Ansuya Nathan Actor Sasha
Jacob Rajan Actor
John Verryt Designer
Mark Lipman Musician: Pianist
Jacob Rajan Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Tagline: What is worth preserving? Downstage (Wellington) 2 - 31 August; Maidment Theatre (Auckland) 4 - 28 September.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188368