Master Class

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Event Master Class
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 14 October 2006
Last Date 11 November 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in 1948, in an anteroom of the Kremlin where Josef Stalin, and his henchman Zhdanov, have 'invited' leading Russian composers of the day, Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich to justify their work. Stalin is determined that all music must be 'purged' of its elitist tendencies, and made more accessible to the common people. The atmosphere is tense as Stalin conducts a droll, deadly game of psychological warfare, which has a surprising and shocking conclusion.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Hambleton Actor Zhdanov
Ray Henwood Actor Stalin
David McKenzie Actor Prokofiev
Danny Mulheron Actor Shostakovich
Gillie Coxill Costume Designer
Ross Jolly Director
Linda Wilson Front of House
Rose Miller Graphic Designer
Phil Blackburn Lighting Designer
David McKenzie Musical Director
Stephen A'Court Photographer
David Pownall Playwright
Claire Treloar Publicist
Eileen McCann Scenic Artist
Iain Cooper Set and/or Property Maker
John Hodgkins Set and/or Property Maker
John Hodgkins Set Designer
Ross Jolly Sound Artist
Morgan Samuel Sound Artist
Eric Gardiner Stage Manager
Marcus McShane Technician
Text Nationality England
Further Information All four actors are required to play piano on stage. First produced at Circa in a sell-out season in 1986. John Hodgkins won the 2006 Chapman Tripp Award for Set Designer of the Year.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 191107
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa