First Return

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Event First Return
Venue Maidment Theatre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
First Date 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description A semi-autobiographical play about the central character's attempts to come to terms with himself, his past and his identity as a New Zealander. The style is expressionistic.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Autobiographical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mervyn Thompson Director
Mervyn Thompson Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Mervyn Thompson's first play. The parts of Woman and Fortuneteller were later conflated, and those of Authority and Mate written out. Mervyn Thompson replaced actor Gerrit Bahlman (who was taken ill at dress rehearsal) as Simon.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 199396