 Event |
War and Peace
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| Venue |
UNITEC Theatre, Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
6 October 2000 |
| Last Date |
21 October 2000 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional Training Schools/Colleges |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
An epic three-hour version of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace with smoke, gunfire and all the Napoleonic bells and whistles…. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
Russia
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
The play was a collaborative effort from the 20 student actors, who wrote it and designed the sets and lighting themselves. Based on the 1805 to 1806 Napoleonic section of the book, it tells the stories of five families and their struggles during the period. (Waikato Times). Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga after a sell-out season in Auckland.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
191522 |
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