Parliament of Women

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Event Parliament of Women
Venue Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Illam, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 9 June 1976
Last Date 26 June 1976
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description In part one, the women of Athens, by a clever ruse, perform a coup d'état and institute a social policy of an unexpectedly radical nature. Not only is ownership of private property abolished but marriage as well.They envisage a state of sexual as well as economic communism. Part two shows the hilarious results of their government.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sue Allan Actor Lady of Athens
Heather Bell Actor Second Old Lady
Gisella Carr Actor Third Woman
Neill Colledge Actor A Citizen
Susan Curnow Actor Heraldess
Vivien Daley Actor First Woman
Rachel Fry Actor Lady of Athens
Richard Gregory Actor Sex Symbol
Steve Harvey Actor Slave
Karyn Ivory Actor Lady of Athens
Graeme Joblin Actor A God
Robert Le Fevre Actor Blepyros
John Lester Actor Chremes
Harry Martin Actor Satyr
Maureen McBryde Actor Lady of Athens
Louise McCoy Actor Flute Girl
Gillaine McDonald Actor Third Old Lady
Sandra McMaster Actor Lady of Athens
Dave Millhouse Actor Sex Symbol
Jenny Nathan Actor Lady of Athens
Robyn Nicholas Actor Second Woman
Kathy Norman Actor First Old Lady
Bill Pauly Actor Slave
Nicholas Peren Actor Slave
Shona Ritchie Actor Young Girl
Elizabeth Ross Actor Praxagora
Owen Scott Actor Young Man
Mark Silcock Actor Slave
Barry Thomas Actor Satyr
Linda Winstanley Actor Lady of Athens
Dave Millhouse Assistant Stage Manager
Elric Hooper Designer
Elric Hooper Director
Dave Fitzgerald Lighting Designer
Aristophanes Playwright
Peter Kennedy Sound Artist
Steve Krenek Sound Artist
Lindsay Wright Stage Director
Robert Bolton Stage Manager
Patric Dickinson Translator
Text Nationality Greece
Further Information Music composed and directed by Philip Norman. With an orchestra.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 187442