 Event |
Twelve Angry Men
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| Venue |
The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
New Zealand International Arts Festival 2004 |
| First Date |
27 February 2004 |
| Opening Date |
27 February 2004 |
| Last Date |
2 March 2004 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The sensational sell-out show of the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival from the creators of the TV series Black Books. 12 Angry Men sees 12 actor-comedians take on Reginald Rose’s deadly serious and beautifully crafted, Pulitzer winning masterpiece immortalised in Henry Ford’s Oscar-winning film. New York, 1957 - a young delinquent awaits sentencing for the manslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror, to the frustration of his 11 colleagues, feels that there is ‘reasonable doubt’ - thus preventing a quick verdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions and assumptions of the jurors are revealed. In a work of brilliantly balanced tension, when faced with playing the executioner, each juror is forced to face himself. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Ensemble
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
England
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
2004 New Zealand International Arts Festival programme |
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| Event Identifier |
155565 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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