Women Like Us

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Event Women Like Us
Venue Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Suffrage Year; Lunchtime Theatre
First Date 22 July 1993
Last Date 23 July 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The political life of Elizabeth McCombs, our first woman elected to parliament (1933-35 for Lyttelton) is the central theme: her aspirations and deeds are counterpointed throughout against an embodiment of the contemporary female parliamentarian, a pastiche of Ruth Richardson….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Biographical
Subjects All-Female Cast
Suffrage
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Cindy Diver Actor Janet Mann & others
Adrienne Ranson Actor
Mary Sutherland Actor Elizabeth McCombs
Hilary Norris Director
Jesse Griffin Lighting Designer
Ali McLeod Musician
Michael Norris Musician
Helen Jamieson Playwright
Jon Stubbs Stage Manager
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information An extract from act one of what would become a full-length play.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 197417