Gallipoli

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Event Gallipoli
Venue Unity Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 1974
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description The framework of the play, which takes place in the present, is constructed from the events of the Gallipoli campaign, fought by the Allied forces against the Turks at the beginning of the 1914 - 18 war. […] Five people at a party. One attempts suicide. The hostess suggests they act out the story of Gallipoli….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Anzac
National Identity
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gael Anderson Actor
John Anderson Actor
Jonathan Dennis Actor
Anne England Actor
Denise Maunder Actor
Olwen Taylor Actor
Paul Maunder Director
Paul Maunder Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Toured to Dunedin & Auckland in 1974 (NZSAC).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189447