Blue Smoke

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Event Blue Smoke
Venue James Cabaret, Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand Festival 2000
First Date 8 March 2000
Opening Date 8 March 2000
Last Date 18 March 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Wellington 1959 - Pania runs 'The Reef', the hottest place to go after six o'clock closing, the girls and the music are unsurpassed. When Sissy and Whinia arrive from the sticks to collect Hohepa, the famous son of Ohakune, they run into more excitement than they bargained for. Mistaken identities, family secrets, and fur fly through the smoke-filled air, and characters break spontaneously into song. Wellington has never since seemed as much fun.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Subjects Bicultural
Drag
Māori
Related Events
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nancy Brunning Actor Whina
Stephen Butterworth Actor Pania
Tina Cook Actor Sissy
Waimihi Hotere Actor Tui
Rāwiri Paratene Actor Hohepa
Steven Ray Actor Des
Gareth Reeves Actor Dave
Mark Sant Actor Snow
Wendy Wallace Choreographer
Janet Dunn Costume Designer
Murray Lynch Director
Philippa Campbell Dramaturg/e
Paul O'Brien Lighting Designer
Sheena Baines Lighting Operator/Technician
Claudine Stace Make-up Artist
Janet Roddick Musical Arranger
Laughton Pattrick Musical Director
David Donaldson Musician
David Long Musician
Steve Roche Musician
Murray Lynch Playwright
Rāwiri Paratene Playwright
Antony Hodgson Production Manager
Andrew Thomas Set Designer
Hera Dunleavy Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme New Zealand Festival 2000 programme
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190793