Alcestis

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Event Alcestis
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 3 July 1947
Last Date 4 July 1947
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description Alcestis is prepared to die in place of her husband, King Admetus.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pat Adamson Actor Chorus
Barbara Austin Actor Chorus
Joan Barklay Actor Chorus
Harry Cohen Actor The Hero Heracles
Dorothy Edgar Actor Chorus Leader
Heather Findlay Actor Girl
Elizabeth Galway Actor Chorus
Gav Glasgow Actor Thanatos or Death
Lawrence Grieg Actor First Attendant
Michael Haggitt Actor Second Attendant
Betty Johnston Actor Chorus
Jean Keen Actor Chorus
Rob McKenzie Actor Admetus
Betty Naylor Actor Second Elder
Helen Paine Actor Handmaid
Shirley Robertson Actor Boy
Jocelyn Shann Actor Second Handmaid
Alan Smith Actor The God Apollo
Joy Stewart Actor Chorus
Cam Trousdale Actor Manservant
John Wilkie Actor Pheres
Shirley Woodhead Actor Alcestis
Kathleen Falconer Director
Euripides Playwright
Gilbert Murray Translator
Works
Text Nationality Greece
Further Information Production used music by Gustav Holst.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198750