What the Butler Saw

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Event What the Butler Saw
Venue Star Boating Club, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 4 February 1970
Last Date 7 March 1970
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description '…underlying the familiar hijinks of philandering husbands, slammed doors, near-nude people popping on and off, mistaken identities, frantic chases and outlandish disguises, this is a very savage play which exhibits an eloquent anti-Establishment disdain and quite serious scorn for conventional sexual mores…'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Black Comedy
Subjects Sex
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tim Groser Actor Nicholas Beckett
Raeburn Hirsch Actor Mrs Prentice
Louise Joyce Actor Geraldine Barclay
Harry Lavington Actor Sergeant Match
Alex Trousdell Actor Dr Rance
Eric Wood Actor Dr Prentice
Eric Wood Designer
Dick Johnstone Director
Rex Gilfillan Lighting Designer
Joe Orton Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 187300