Such Sweet Thunder

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Event Such Sweet Thunder
Venue Wellington Repertory Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 1990
First Date 5 March 1990
Opening Date 5 March 1990
Last Date 10 March 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Sylvia Rands is prominent in New Zealand theatre. She has devised this solo work using Shakespearean characters to explore roles that western women have assumed, from the constraints of Shakespeare's age to the freedoms of our age. It is a playful mix of comedy and tragedy, dance and music, movement and energy, exploring the sexual ambiguities that Shakespeare was always fascinated by. John Gibson has composed a continuous tape with music and sound effects. The production is designed by Downstage designer Tony Rabbit. Sylvia Rands was Polly Hanlon in TVNZ's "Hanlon" and has played in "Open House", "Shark in the Park", "Hotshotz", and the film "Zilch." At Downstage she has been seen as Katherine Mansfield in Vincent O'Sullivan's play, and in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Classical
Comedy
Dance
Music
Monodrama
Tragedy
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Gibson Composer
Tony Rabbit Designer
Sylvia Rands Performer
Sylvia Rands Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme AT: MS Papers 9250-58
Event Identifier 154820
Dataset AusStage