 Event |
Richard II
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| Venue |
Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
19 July 1955 |
| Last Date |
23 July 1955 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
It's a play full of royal ritual & imagery & I want to capture the splendour, slightly barbaric, & majesty of the coronation service - that is as a sacrament, half-Christian, half-heathen. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
|
| Further Information |
Featured the first roles for actors Elizabeth Kersley (later Elizabeth McRae) and Tim Eliott (later cofounder of Downstage).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
191389 |
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