Democracy

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Event Democracy
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 15 October 2005
Last Date 12 November 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In 1969 Gunter Guillaume (played by Peter Hambleton) climbed up the political ladder to become the personal assistant to West Germany's Left-leaning Chancellor Willy Brandt (Ray Henwood). By 1974 Brandt resigned after it was revealed Guillaume had all along been a spy for East Germany's Stasi secret police.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Politics
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ken Blackburn Actor
Alistair Browning Actor
Gerald Bryan Actor
Matthew Chamberlain Actor
Stephen Gledhill Actor
Peter Hambleton Actor Gunter Guillaume
Ray Henwood Actor Chancellor Willy Brandt
Paul McLaughlin Actor
Mick Rose Actor
Peter Vere-Jones Actor
Donna Jefferis Costume Designer
Ross Jolly Director
Martyn Roberts Lighting Designer
Michael Frayn Playwright
John Hodgkins Set Designer
Andrew Brettell Video Designer
Text Nationality England
Further Information Named by the Listener (24/12/05) as one of the stand out productions of the year in the Circa main auditorium.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190397