 Event |
Gaslight
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| Venue |
Porirua Little Theatre, Elsdon, Porirua, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1951 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A husband tries to drive his wife mad. Wrtitten in 1938. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Thriller
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
From Ellinore Ginn tribute website: 'In July 1951, [Ginn] directed Gaslight the famous Edwardian drama of suspense. She believed no other actress than herself could play the part of Bella with enough poignancy. And so with a little encouragement from make-up and hairpieces, she felt she was right for the part. It was a drama indeed she recalled. 'We had real gaslight. I was playing the lead and endeavouring to outdo Ingrid Bergman. I had just reached a climax during my crescendo speech where I accusing my husband of duplicity, when I was upstaged by the curtain catching fire! End of performance.' It was real gaslight and she had used matches.'.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
194456 |
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