Twelfth Night

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Event Twelfth Night
Venue Tour, New Zealand
First Date 26 April 1950
Last Date August 1950
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Company thinks they might be the first to play Shakespeare in Stratford, NZ. It was so cold in Stratford that Malvolio came on with a candle in one hand and a hot water bottle in the other.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Cross-dressing
Shakespeare
Songs
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Harold Baigent Actor
Brian Brimer Actor
Don Brown Actor
Cecily Collier Actor
Harold Kissin Actor
Don McCree Actor
Tony Ramsay Actor
Colleen Rea Actor
Averil Stephens Actor Maria
Frederick Farley Director
Harold Baigent Lighting Designer
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Played to 35,000 people all over NZ. North Island. North Island tour, starting in Dargaville, and including St Francis Hall, Wellington, Whakatane, Pukekohe, New Plymouth, Taumarunui, Okaihau, Okahune, Waiouru, Stratford, Gisborne, Hastings, Napier, Keri Keri. Tour due to end in Auckland early August 1950.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189146