The New Zealander

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Event The New Zealander
Venue Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 9 March 1988
Last Date 26 March 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The play's action is a siege on the office of Samuel Quick, editor of The New Zealander in Auckland in 1864 by members of the navy and by Maori representatives. In a parallel plot, two travelling actors try to introduce Shakespeare to the colonials.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects History
Māori
Politics
Shakespeare
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Barry Dorking Actor Samuel Quick
Willy Craig Fransen Actor
Phil Grieve Actor James Coe
Hone Kouka Actor Waka
Hilary Norris Actor Mrs Coe
Louise Petherbridge Actor Celia Wallingford
Lewis Rowe Actor Mr Adrian Wallingford
Jon Waite Actor Captain Herbert Carnaby
Campbell Thomas Director
Joseph Musaphia Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information NZ premiere.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 188866
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa