Hatch or The Plight of Penguins

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Event Hatch or The Plight of Penguins
Venue Hopetoun Alpha, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
First Date 15 March 2007
Last Date 20 April 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Penguin killer…After being disgraced, Hatch hired local halls, delivering public lectures to clear his name: Chapple's play is a simulation of one of those magic-lantern lectures (with slides designed by Chapple and Tony Rabbit). When we meet Hatch in 1920, he's broken and bankrupt, fighting for his reputation. In his eighties and a tragic figure with whiskers like a walrus, he is cantankerous and paranoid but still fiery.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Biographical
Solo
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stuart Devenie Actor Joseph Hatch
Denise Hosty Designer
Tony Rabbit Designer
Colin McColl Director
Geoff Chapple Playwright
Geoff Chapple Slide Creator
Tony Rabbit Slide Creator
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Hawea Flat Hall, From 24 Apr 2007 to 28 Apr 2007 (as part of Wanaka Festival of Colour); Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, 29 April 2007 The Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Christchurch From 9 Aug 2007 to 12 Aug 2007 (as part of Christchurch Festival of the Arts); Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre, 29 August - 1 September 2007.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 193739