 Event |
The Playboy of the Western World
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| Venue |
Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1959 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
The action takes place in a public house near a village, on the wild coast of Mayo, Ireland. Christy Mahon arrives, and becomes a local hero when people think he has killed his father with a spade…. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Ireland
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| Further Information |
Sundry one night country stands. A 'controversial production' (Upper Hutt Leader, Volume XVI, Number 19, 21 May 1959).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
202124 |
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