U Boat Down Under

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Event U Boat Down Under
Venue Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 27 July 2006
Last Date 5 August 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description It was in the summer of 1945 that a German U boat U 862 under the command of Heinrich Timms, visited the east coast of New Zealand. No torpedoes were ever fired, but there has been conjecture ever since, as to what the submarine was doing here. Did the crew ever come ashore? What did they get up to, while they were here? Maybe one of them stayed.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Physical Theatre
Subjects War
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Donna Akersten Actor Mrs Green
Christopher Brougham Actor Dave
Josephine Davison Actor Mary
Michael Lawrence Actor Michael Kronfeld
Peter Tait Director
Peter Tait Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190528