Dutch Uncle

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Event Dutch Uncle
Venue Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand
First Date 1974
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description With nearly half its performances cancelled, Dutch Uncle was a not easily explained failure, as one or two audiences seemed genuinely to enjoy it. Any voiced objections were with the play. It is not perhaps, surprising, to find that the first script was used or that, after a similar reception in Britain, the author chose to rewrite a substantial part of it. Certainly, little was identifiably wrong with the production. The set was very good and well utilised, movemebt and pace perfectly satisfactory. … Perhaps the explanation lies no deeper than that Wanganui audiences have finally grown tired of this type of British Comedy.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ted Bagot Actor
Paul Minifie Actor Mr Godboy
Roy Nairn Actor
Peter Sakey Actor
Murray Lynch Director
Simon Gray Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information Sakey's final production at Four Seasons. (ACT).
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 189350
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa