A Matter of Chance

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Event A Matter of Chance
Venue Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 1990
First Date 20 March 1990
Opening Date 20 March 1990
Last Date 24 March 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "An exhilarating British theatre dance group in a drama of powerful impact."

An exhilarating, experimental British theatre group will mount a short season of their smash hit of 1988, "A Matter of Chance," by Roger McGough. This is a dance-play based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov.
Like much contemporary theatre, it calls on several disciplines - on poetry, dance, music and acrobatics. Using a simple set, the action takes place on the once elegant, pre-war Nord Express from Berlin to Paris. It tells the story of a refugee trying to escape from 1924 Stalinist Russia, a tragic tale of
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Theatre
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Name Function Notes
Roger McGough Poet
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Text Nationality England
Production Nationality England
Event Status Completed
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Programme AT: MS Papers 9250-58
Event Identifier 154814
Dataset AusStage