Event | 
					 Deathtrap 
						
						
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				| Venue | 
				James Hay Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand | 
			
			
				
					| First Date | 
					
					26 October 1980 | 
				
			
				
					| Last Date | 
					
					9 February 1980 | 
				
			
			
				| Dates Estimated | 
			
				No | 
			
			
				
					| Status | 
					
					Professional | 
				
			
			
				| World Premiere | 
				
				No | 
			
			
			
				
					| Description | 
  					A washed-up playwright finds a chance to rise to the top once more, a shot he'd be willing to kill for…. | 
				
			
			
				| Primary Genre | 
				
				Theatre - Spoken Word
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					| Secondary Genre | 
					
					
					
						
						
							Drama
						
							
						 
						
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						| Text Nationality | 
						
						United States of America
					
					
				
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					| Further Information | 
					
					
					Rawiri Paratene named best supporting actor in Christchurch theatre awards, by Christchurch Star theatre critic Harold Pointer. Followed by a season at the James Hay Theatre, 11/2/1980 - 23/2/1980. (Listener listing, Arts Diary).
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					| Event Status | 
					
					
					Completed
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					| Data Set | 
					Theatre Aotearoa | 
				
			
			
				
					| Event Identifier | 
					
					186873 | 
				
			
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
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