Troilus and Cressida

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Event Troilus and Cressida
Venue Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 12 September 2003
Last Date 20 September 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description Production set during the New Zealand land wars. Hence the Trojans are played as Maori and the Greeks as British-backed government forces, with captives and collaborators on both sides.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Andrew Ausage Actor
Tim Foley Actor
Paul McLaughlin Actor Diomedes
Rashmi Pilapitiya Actor Cressida
Louis Sutherland Actor Troilus
Gareth Farr Composer
Annie Ruth Director
Rangimoana Taylor Director
Geoff Pinfield Dramaturg/e
William Shakespeare Playwright
Tony De Goldi Set Designer
Te Kohe Tuhaka Translator
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information Production for the final-year students of Toi Whakaari: the New Zealand Drama School, with guest actor Paul McLaughlin.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190618