 Event |
The Shadow of Lionel Terry
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| Venue |
University of Auckland, Arts Centre, Auckand, New Zealand |
| First Date |
10 June 1972 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Based on a combination of local historical material (the murder of an old Chinese immigrant by Lionel Terry in Wellington in 1905), newspaper clippings and a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, the play moves from its documentary basis into an explosion of theatrical styles, with masks, mime and Maori chants, exploring Terry's power-obsessed fantasies in a mental asylum and after he escapes. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Four week season.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
186561 |
| Dataset |
Theatre Aotearoa |
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