The Abattoir

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Event The Abattoir
Venue Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event STAB Season
First Date 28 October 1998
Last Date 21 November 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Why are the museum wardens standing guard over five aesthetically distributed piles of horse shit? These are all that is left of a major art work, 'Wild Horse', which has escaped from its frame and is rampaging through the gallery and beyond, threatening to pull down not only the building but society itself….Is art a fine thing to look at or a savage threat to society?
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Multimedia
Physical Theatre
Satire
Tragi-comedy
Subjects Art
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stephen Bain Actor Demolition squad/Official/Seal
Stephen Butterworth Actor Gustav/Camel/Museum Guard
Jeff Henderson Actor The Artist
Kelson Henderson Actor The artist’s son/Demolition squad/Official/Stoat
France Hervé Actor Mother/Demolition squad/Official
Bevan Linkhorn Actor Museum Guard/Demolition squad/Official/Whale
Gentiate Lupi Actor Zoo Director/Demolition squad/Official
Juliet O'Brien Actor Masterpiece/Museum Guard/Demolition squad/ Official/Vulture
Miranda Rivers Actor Untitled/Demolition squad/Poacher/Official/Lizard
Nic Smillie Costume Designer
Stephen Bain Designer
France Hervé Designer
Stephen Bain Director
France Hervé Director
Martyn Roberts Lighting Designer
Stephen Bain Musician
Jeff Henderson Musician
France Hervé Musician
Stephen Bain Playwright
France Hervé Playwright
Tony De Goldi Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality France
New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information A STAB commission for Bats. 'A Kiwi-Gallic blend of broad satire, whimsicality and wit, The Abattoir elegantly explores the place of art in our society.' (Dominion review 2/11/98). 1998 Chapman Tripp Award nominations: Most Original Production; Most Promising Female Newcomer - Gentiane Lupi. Regional galleries and art museums.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Email Email from France Hervé.
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 191602