A Unicorn For Christmas

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Event A Unicorn For Christmas
Venue Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 18 November 1955
Last Date 1955
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The scene throughout is the Great Hall of Knocklatcher's Castle. Setting moves from Christmas 1875 (Acts I and III) to 400 years earlier (Act II), including a Nativity Play.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Children's Theatre
Subjects Christmas
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Brian Bell Actor The Wyvern
Brian Brimer Actor Eustace Pinchbeck/The Lord Eustace
Eleanor Elliot Actor The Unicorn
Peg Freeman Actor Mrs Pinchbeck/Lady Pinchbeck of Pusey
Grace Gordon Actor Dowager Lady Lacey/La Dame de Lacey
John Gordon Actor Old Poges/Master Stewart Poges
Ben Hawthorne Actor Thomas the Shepherd
Dorothy Hewlett Actor Housekeeper
Pamela James Actor Miss Lacey/The Lady Barbara of Lacey
Bryon O'Leary Actor Will the Shepherd
Allen Paton Actor Michael Martell/Michel de Martelle
Roy Patrick Actor Rev Mr Greatoaks/Brother Jasper
Norman Sidey Actor Boy/ Dick the Shepherd
Susan Stovell Actor Primrose as Mary
Vanya Wallis Assistant Designer
Ben Hawthorne Assistant Stage Manager
Dorothy Hewlett Assistant Stage Manager
Bryon O'Leary Assistant Stage Manager
Norman Sidey Assistant Stage Manager
Susan Stovell Assistant Stage Manager
Brian Bell Composer
David Farquar Composer
Hilary Bertinshaw Costume Assistant
Raymond Boyce Designer
John V Trevor Director
Doug Crosby Electrician
Ngaio Marsh Librettist
Harry Leatherbarrow Mechanist
Dick Hofma Photographer
Geraldine Kean Properties Officer
Jack Stewart Properties Officer
Kenneth Adams Stage Manager
Audrey Wilde Wardrobe Mistress
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Marsh wrote the piece based on her play The Wyvern and the Unicorn (1955). Marsh bio p. 266. also pp 177 - 184. Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 193131