Fresh Off the Boat

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Event Fresh Off the Boat
Venue Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 12 April 1995
Last Date 29 April 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Charles has just arrived from village Samoa - fresh off the boat in 1990s New Zealand. His traditional approach causes both humour and friction with the urbane cousins.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Family
Immigrant
Migration
Samoa
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Fane Actor Uncle Charles
Michael Hodgson Actor Mervyn
Erolia Ifopo Actor Elizabeth
Oscar Kightley Actor Samoa
Mishelle Muagututi'a Actor Evotia
Tanya Muagututi'a Actor Ula
Nathaniel Lees Director
Lianne Watkins Lighting Designer
Oscar Kightley Playwright
Simon Small Playwright
Fuarosa Luafutu-Tamati Producer
Simon Small Producer
Iosefa Enari Production Manager Production/Tour Manager
Donna Muir Publicist
Sam Utai'i Publicist
Rodney McLaughlan Set and/or Property Maker
Nathaniel Lees Set Designer
Clay Paviel Set Designer
Mockingbird Music Sound Artist
Adrian Kearns Technical Manager
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Samoa
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Premiere Rolleston Ave Theatre, Arts Centre, Christchurch 17/11/1993; Herald Theatre (Auckland) 07- 22/10/1994.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188796