The Shadow of Lionel Terry

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Event The Shadow of Lionel Terry
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
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ken Rea Director
Murray Edmond Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Four week season.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186561