Milo's Wake

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Event Milo's Wake
Venue The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 25 October 2003
Last Date 22 November 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Milo O'Connor is alarmed. Although his doctor has declared that his chest is clear, Milo is convinced he can see Nostradamus in his X-Ray. This means only one thing - he's got one foot in the grave and the other on the brink. For Milo, one of the sadnesses of life is that people only say good things about a man after he's died. Determined that this won't happen to him, he decides to hold his own wake ahead of time, complete with songs, poetry and live music, to give family and friends the opportunity to raise a jar and sing his praises. But the family and friends have other ideas… Milo's Wake is a contemporary Australian/Irish comedy set to have audiences singing, dancing and drinking stout in the aisles. A fantastically funny, honest and moving piece craic full of marvellous music, sparkling repartee and moving performances from an outstanding cast!.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Black Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ross Gumbley Actor Milo O'Connor
Carmel McGlone Actor Maura
Petrina Williams Actor Brooke
Matt Wilson Actor Ned
Sue Rider Director
James Wilkinson Musician
Jimmy Young Musician
Margery Forde Playwright
Nigel Tanner Set Designer
Michael Forde
Text Nationality Australia
Ireland
Further Information Director Sue Rider commissioned the play when she was artistic director of Brisbane's La Boite Theatre.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188019