The Poker Session

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Event The Poker Session
Venue The Playhouse, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 8 October 1969
Last Date 11 October 1969
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Billy Beavis is a young man recently released from a mental institution. As a homecoming present to himself, he has invited old friends and family to his Dublin home for a poker game. As an ulterior motive, he and a mate from the madhouse plan to conduct a court of inquiry to determine who was most responsible for Billy's breakdown.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Faye-Noel Brown Actor Irene
Don Donner Actor Kevin
Jack Hannan Actor Teddy
Bethney McLennan Actor Fran
Les Milnes Actor Billy Beavis
Kathleen Small Actor Mrs Beavis
John Clover Assistant Stage Manager
Murray Hutchinson Designer
Wayne Tourelle Director
Natalie Ellis Front of House
Dick Cuthbert Lighting Designer
Allan Hutton Lighting Designer
Hugh Leonard Playwright
Marie Harbott Properties Officer
Jennifer Harford Properties Officer
Denise Brady Publicist
Natalie Ellis Publicist
Eileen Tourell Script Controller
Murray Hutchinson Set and/or Property Maker
Bill Verr Set and/or Property Maker
Bruce Anderson Sound Artist
Allan Hutton Sound Artist
Mike Button Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202614