Humble Boy

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Event Humble Boy
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 13 September 2003
Last Date 11 October 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description At the play's heart is the dysfunctional relationship between theoretical astrophysicist Felix Humble and his nasally modified mother, Flora, following the sudden death of his apiarist father, James. Jones happily plays with the Hamlet parallels, without being obsessive about it.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Gardening
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Donna Akersten Actor Flora
Ken Blackburn Actor George Pye
Jude Gibson Actor Mercy Lott
Peter Hambleton Actor Felix Humble
Rachel More Actor Rosie Pye
Peter Vere-Jones Actor Jim the Gardener
Ross Jolly Director
Charlotte Jones Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Further Information 2003 Chapman Tripp Award winner: Rachel More (Most Promising Female Newcomer); nominee: Judith Gibson (Best Supporting Actress).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188990