 Event |
Glide Time
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| Venue |
Circa Theatre (1975-1994), Wellington Central, New Zealand |
| First Date |
11 August 1976 |
| Last Date |
11 September 1976 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Comedy about the Public Service. Tightly-structured, well-observed comedy. Hall's bleak thesis, fleshed out on stage in the lives of the members of the stores section of a large government department, is that life in the public service is barren and wasteful, a long preparation for a short retirement and the endless silence of the grave. ACT review A ground breaking comedy, with serious undertones. Life in the stores board of a department of the NZ Public Service. The action covers one working day, though the day is spread over several weeks. The play examines the lives of those forced to work with each other every day in a job none of them likes. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Subjects |
Working Life
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Premiere production. When performed in Australia, the title was changed to Flexitime. Later spawned a TV series entitled Gliding On. Also performs at Circa 5 - 16 October 1976.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
188839 |
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