Milo's Wake

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Event Milo's Wake
Venue Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Lunchtime Theatre
First Date 26 September 2013
Last Date 27 September 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description Milo O'Connor is alarmed. Although his doctor has declared that his chest is clear, Milo is convinced he can see Nostradamus in his X-Ray. This means only one thing - he's got one foot in the grave and the other on the brink. For Milo, one of the sadnesses of life is that people only say good things about a man after he's died. Determined that this won't happen to him, he decides to hold his own wake ahead of time, complete with songs, poetry and live music, to give family and friends the opportunity to raise a jar and sing his praises. But the family and friends have other ideas… Milo's Wake is a contemporary Australian/Irish comedy set to have audiences singing, dancing and drinking stout in the aisles. A fantastically funny, honest and moving piece craic full of marvellous music, sparkling repartee and moving performances from an outstanding cast!.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Annica Lewis Actor Maura
Ben McCarthy Actor Ned
Cody McRae Actor Barman
Kylie Price Actor Brooke
Nicholas Swindells Actor Milo O'Connor
Chris Manley Director
Rajneeka Singh Lighting Designer
Louise Monson Make-up Artist
Margery Forde Playwright
Anthony Pickles Sound Artist
Juliet McLachlan Stage Manager
Michael Forde
Text Nationality Australia
Ireland
Further Information With a six-piece live Irish band. Excerpt, performed as part of THEA451 Advanced Directing paper.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 200330