The God Boy

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Event The God Boy
Venue Westpac Mayfair Theatre, South Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Otago Festival of the Arts
First Date 1 October 2004
Last Date 8 October 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Based on the novel by Ian Cross. Remarkable 13-year old Jimmy Sullivan takes us to small-town New Zealand in the 1930s, where the narrow-mindedness of the community is the backdrop for his dysfunctional Catholic family.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Anthony Ritchie Composer
Holly Mathieson Conductor
Elric Hooper Director
Jeremy Commons Librettist
Judy Bellingham Singer Mother
Goeknil Meryem Biner Singer Sister Angela
Chris Fennessey Singer
Geoffrey Hughes Singer Father
Benjamin Kidd Singer Jimmy Sullivan aged 11
Bruce McMillan Singer
Penelope Muir Singer Molly
Rosemary Tarbotton Singer
Robert Tucker Singer Jimmy Sullivan
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Only four performances. With the Southern Sinfonia. NZ Premiere.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190591