 Event |
Frankenstein
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| Venue |
Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| First Date |
2015 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Dear's play closely follows the perspective of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, which allowed the Creature more sentience and humanity (despite acts of rape and murder) than the 1931 film and similar adaptations. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Play required more than 20 actors and complicated special effects. All but the two lead roles are played by non-professionals.(Listener) Sung electronic musician and composer Josh Finegan has a free hand with the soundscape, allowing him to improvise on his own composttions from a position visible to the audience. NZ Premiere.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
203505 |
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