Ring Around the Moon

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Event Ring Around the Moon
Venue Multiple (tour), New Zealand
First Date 1 May 1953
Last Date 1953
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Set in a French chateau in 1912. A a poor but highly principled dancer is hired by a cynical and manipulative young aristocrat (Hugo) to break up his less worldly and love smitten identical twin brother Frederick's engagement.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ruth Alley Actor Diana Messerschmann
Keith Bracey Actor A General
Edith Campion Actor Isabelle's Mother
John Carson-Parker Actor Hugo
John Carson-Parker Actor Frederick
Michael Cotterill Actor Patrice Bombelles
Gay Dean Actor Madame Desmermortes
Desmond Digby Actor
John Gordon Actor Messerschmann
Delme Hope Actor Capulat
Barry Linehan Actor Joshua
Roy Patrick Actor Romainville
Diane Rhodes Actor Isabelle
Bernard Shine Actor
Rilla Stephens Actor Lady India
Willis Williams Actor
David Farquhar Composer
Richard Campion Director
Jean Anouilh Playwright
Raymond Boyce Set Designer
Anna Quann Wardrobe Assistant
Text Nationality France
Further Information First produced in France in 1947. Second touring season, with Ned Kelly. Extras for the ball were locals in each town. National. Wellington, Christchurch, Invercargill, Gore, Balclutha, Roxburgh, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Burnham, Masterton, Dannevirke, Levin, Napier, Hastings, Gisborne, Waipukurau, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hawera, Marton, Wanganui, Tauranga, Rotorua, Te Aroha, Auckland.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189077