Homecoming

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Event Homecoming
Venue University of Otago, Staff Club, Dunedin North, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 6 September 2018
Last Date 7 September 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Homecoming is comprised of three sections - a site specific promenade through the University from the Staff Club up into Allen Hall, then a presentation of Hell and Bullets - a play drawn from the diary of a Gallipoli soldier (Hohepa Teihoka – who is co-director Cindy Diver's great grandfather) and finishing with the returning soldiers who went on to graduate from the University following the story of an actual Otago grandaunt who fought in France.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Taungaroa Emile Actor Hohepa Teihoka
Luke Major Actor Ghost Soldier
Mark Neilson Actor Narrator/Officer
Matt Wilson Actor Donald Stuart McNaughton
Maryanne Wright-Smyth Advisor
Dominic Houlihan Assistant Producer
Abby Forrester Costume Designer
Martyn Roberts Designer
Cindy Diver Director
Hilary Halba Director
Frances Diver Kaumātua Performer
Jess Blyth Lighting Operator/Technician
Sam Uhrle Lighting Operator/Technician
Sam van Betuw Musical Director
Dugald Mackay Musician: Pipist
Simon Anderson Performer Ghost Soldier/Supporting Singer
Erina Daniels Performer Waiata Support
Harrison Diver Performer Himself
Kieran Kelly Performer Ghost Soldier/Singer
Sophie Morris Performer Nurse/Singer
Ashleigh De Gouw Set Designer
Brittany Sillifant Sound Designer
Chelsea Guthrie Sound Operator/Engineer
Ahi Kaitai-Mullane Stage Manager
John Broughton Writer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information John Broughton was writer/researcher/compiler for this project. Special guest performers Caitlin Barlow–Groome OUSA President (as herself); Dr Royden Somerville Chancellor (as himself).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201387