Desire Under the Elms

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Event Desire Under the Elms
Venue The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 8 February 1997
Last Date 8 March 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description An old farmer brings home a young wife, only to have her fall in love with his son and produce a child by that son. Play shows influences of Euripides' Medea and Hippolytus.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Tragedy
Subjects Family
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claire Hackett Actor Abbie Putnam
Lynda Milligan Actor Woman
Adam Murphy Actor Eben Cabot
Blair Park Actor Peter Cabot
Steven Ray Actor Simeon Cabot
Stewart Ross Actor Ephraim Cabot
Tony McCaffrey Assistant to the Director
Pauline Laws Costume Designer
Elric Hooper Director
James Campbell Lighting Designer
Eugene O'Neill Playwright
Brian McMillin Production Manager
Gill Ivey Properties Officer
Gregory Cooper Set and/or Property Maker
Maurice Kidd Set and/or Property Maker
Mark McEntyre Set and/or Property Maker
Tony Geddes Set Designer
Sheena Baines Sound Designer
Mandy Perry Stage Manager
Sheena Baines Technician
James Campbell Technician
Pauline Laws Wardrobe Assistant
Alistair McDougall Wardrobe Assistant
Text Nationality United States of America
Further Information Play originally opened at the Greenwich Theatre, Lower Manhattan, on 11th November 1924.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 190229
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa