 Event |
Trick of the Light
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| Venue |
Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
28 September 2002 |
| Last Date |
26 October 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Two linked plays. The same motel three decades apart. Two generations, and the long shadow of a famous murder case. A brother and a sister bring their mother's ashes to the motel. It was her dying wish. But why? Is there a key here to past secrets? How is the mystery of that past mirrored in their own lives and relationships? Then, thirty years earlier the parents have come to the motel. He is a policeman, working on a controversial murder retrial. She has her own ideas. How do they deal with conflicting loyalties, trust and truth, and one another? A passionate search for answers to the mysteries of the past and present…… |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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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 |
Nominated for five 2002 Chapman Tripp Awards: Outstanding new New Zealand play; Actress of the year (MIchele Amas);Director of the year; Supporting Actor of the year; Sound Design. It won the awards for Outstanding new NZ play and supporting actor.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
187113 |
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