Students in Shorts

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Event Students in Shorts
Venue RNZ National Radio, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 27 July 2008
Last Date 27 July 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Three short plays by winners of the Victoria University (Wellington) student writers' competition. In Tamasese's Leone, the title character keeps her ill son hidden under the floor of their hut. Traditional medicine hasn't;t helped him - will missionaries have anything to offer? Bisley's Curtains finds sally, teen part-time checkout chick, trying to deal with her health issues when she befriends a philosopher in a pizza suit. Boddy's Cheerios and Ice Cream is about a young woman trying to escape a failing marriage, taking her young daughter and dog with her.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Short Play
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Catherine Bisley Writer
Sarah Boddy Writer
Tusi Tamasese Writer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204322