Shear Madness

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Event Shear Madness
Venue No 5 Cable Street Theatrespace, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 18 March 1999
Last Date 18 December 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Part improv comedy and part Cluedo come to life, Shear Madness is the longest-running stage play in American theatre history. ,,,The plot spins around the murder of reclusive (and unseen) concert pianist Isabel Czerny, and the six characters left on stage holding the keys to her death. One, a detective, begins to act as intermediary between the audience and the suspects.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Improvised
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tim Bartlett Actor
Stephen Gledhill Actor
Phil Grieve Actor
Todd Rippon Actor
Brian Sergent Actor
Sally Stockwell Actor
Irene Wood Actor
Danny Mulheron Director
Text Nationality United States of America
Further Information Intended as a long-running show, it ran for a record 202 performances. Phil Grieve replaced Todd Rippon half way through the run.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190751