A Short Cut to Happiness

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Event A Short Cut to Happiness
Venue Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 18 November 2011
Last Date 17 December 2011
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The beautiful Natasha, a recent immigrant form Russia, teaches a folk-dancing class to supplement her income, meet Kiwis and improve her English. Among the students are man-hungry Coral, golfing friends Laura and Janet, recently widowed Ned, U3A Bev and her henpecked husband ray. And after each class they all gather at ned's for coffee and a chat …
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Patrick Davies Actor Sebastian
Cathy Downes Actor Janet
Peter Hayden Actor Ned
Simon O'Connor Actor Ray
Sylvia Rands Actor Laura
Elena Stejko Actor Natasha
Mary Sutherland Actor Bev
Lin Waldegrave Actor Coral
Lara Macgregor Director
Stephen Kilroy Lighting Designer
Siddarth Makkuni Puthiyavalappil Lighting Operator/Technician
Roger Hall Playwright
Jennifer Aitken Properties Master
Matt Best Set and/or Property Maker
Peter King Set and/or Property Maker
Peter King Set Designer
Arran Eley Sound Designer
Rebecca Tapp Stage Manager
Maryanne Wright-Smyth Wardrobe Assistant
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201642