Hamlet

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Event Hamlet
Venue Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 9 September 1916
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Unquestionably the most important Shakespearean attraction ever presented m Wellington, signalising as it does the First Appearance m Wellington of ALLAN WILKIE The Celebrated Shakespearean Star, And FREDISWYDE HUNTER- WATTS The Brilliant Exponent of Shakespeare's Heroines in Six of SHAKESPEARE'S CLASSIC PLAYS, In which they will be supported by a TALENTED COMPANY OF OVER 30 ARTISTS.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frediswyde Hunter-Watts Actor Ophelia
Allan Wilkie Actor Hamlet
Allan Wilkie Director
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Toured from Australia. Repertoire: Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Othello, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet. National. 16 nights and matinees in Auckland; Gisborne 28 -30 August (playing Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice & As You Like It); Napier 31 August - 2 Sept (Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It); Hastings 4 Sept (Othello only); Palmerston North 5 Sept Hamlet and 6 S
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 196029