 Event |
The Ashman
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| Venue |
Little Maidment, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1986 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
On a familiar NZ literary theme, a woman is tying to encourage the ambitions of her younger brother Felix in order to stop him from becoming 'a real drifter' (Sargeson) or even an 'out and out waster' (Morrieson). Big sister Paula is the family nucleus after the death of their parents but when she 'takes up with' latter-day hippie turned scrub-cutter Ian, little brother is very put out. The action takes place in a bush cottage in the Marlborough Sounds. … O'Connor says she is trying to focus on 'inarticulate people - almost Patrick White characters.' ACT review. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
One Act Plays
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| Contributors |
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| Further Information |
Presented as first hallf of bill followed by Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth, also directed by Elizabeth O'Connor.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
188486 |
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