The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

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Event The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Venue CoCA: Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Christchurch Arts Festival
First Date 23 July 2009
Last Date 25 July 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description A comedy about apathy. The Intricate Art of Actually Caring has elements of a coming of age story, with the newly fired Jack (Jack Shadbolt) and the apathetic Eli (Eli Kent) heading off to find James K Baxter's grave, the great New Zealand poet and founder of the Jerusalem, or Hiruharama, commune on the banks of the Whanganui river.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eli Kent Actor Eli
Jack Shadbolt Actor Jack
Erin Banks Art Director
Eleanor Bishop Director
Rachel Marlow Lighting Designer
Eli Kent Playwright
Heleyni Pratley Stage Manager
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information 'Happy Birthday Harrison' composed by Patrick Whatman, lyrics by Eli Kent. Permits a larger audience, with some changes to the original version.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 194449