Larnach: Castle of Lies

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Event Larnach: Castle of Lies
Venue The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 16 October 1993
Last Date 13 November 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description This fascinating tragedy uncovers a tangle of incestuous passion, greed and family tyranny… Under the cover of Victorian rectitude lies a plot heated, voluptuous and corrupt. … William Larnach lost three wives, a fortune and a castle. Yet in the end, what made him shoot himself in the Parliament buildings in 1898?
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Biographical
Melodrama
Subjects Family
Love
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Barrett Actor Sievwright
Alistair Browning Actor Donald
Sherril Cooper Actor Constance
Stuart Devenie Actor Larnach
Louise Frost Actor Katie
Geoffrey Heath Actor Hill
Yvonne Martin Actor Mrs Bates
Eilish Moran Actor Alice
Tina Regtien Actor Colleen
John Wraight Actor Douglas
Paul Barrett Composer
Pamela Maling Costume Designer
Brendan Devlin Designer
Elric Hooper Director
Grant Robertson Lighting Designer
Michelanne Forster Playwright
Brian Gray Production Manager
Mark McEntyre Set and/or Property Maker
Brian McMillin Set and/or Property Maker
Tony Geddes Set Designer
Sheena Baines Sound Designer
Peter Booth Stage Manager
Sheena Baines Technician
Jenny Cunningham Wardrobe Assistant
Pauline Laws Wardrobe Assistant
Clare McInnes Wardrobe Assistant
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information World premiere production, commissioned by Court Theatre in 1993.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 185650
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa