Oracles and Miracles

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Event Oracles and Miracles
Venue Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 22 May 1990
Last Date 9 June 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Adapted from the book by Steven Eldred-Grigg. Fag and Ginnie are twins born in 1929 into a large, struggling, working-class family….Ginnie stoically accepts her role of drudge at United Footwear, while Fag…dreams of becoming an author.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Adaptation
Subjects Childhood
Great Depression
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kate Harcourt Actor Fag aged 60 on screen
Miranda Harcourt Actor Fag
Murray Keane Actor Jaz
Murray Keane Actor Roddie
Elizabeth McRae Actor Ginnie aged 60 on screen
Fiona Samuel Actor Ginnie
Tommy Honey Designer
Cathy Downes Director
Nicholas Peren Executive Producer
Grant Gilbert Lighting Designer
Norelle Scott Playwright
Grant Gilbert Technician
Chris Ellis Tour Manager
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Commissioned by Miranda Harcourt. National. February, Little Theatre, Lower Hutt; March, Southwards Theatre, Paraparaumu; 21 March - 21 April, The Gods, Mercury Theatre, Auckland; 24 April - 5 May, Founders Theatre, Hamilton; 8 - 11 May, Baycourt, Tauranga; 22 May - 9 June, Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch; 12 June- 7 July, Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin 10 - 15 July, Theatre Royal, Nelson.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190929