 Event |
The Naval Officer
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| Venue |
Mercury One, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
4 July 1979 |
| Last Date |
4 August 1979 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Focus on Captain Cook's third and final voyage, but gives a broader picture of the man and his times through the inclusion of a great range of people who impinged on Cook's life… The play is carefully crafted, historically circumspect and interesting. But it lacks the tension and passion necessary for an epic…. There is spectacle but rarely drama, information but at the expense of intensity. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Commissioned to coincide with the bicentenary of Cook's death. Actor Liam Sweeney returns to Eire to join the Irish Theatre Company in August 1979, having appeared at Downstage, Mercury, Theatre Corporate and on television.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
188847 |
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