Milo's Wake

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Event Milo's Wake
Venue Fortune Theatre Studio, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 22 August 2006
Last Date 27 August 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Milo O'Connor is alarmed. Although his doctor has declared that his chest is clear, Milo is convinced he can see Nostradamus in his X-Ray. This means only one thing - he's got one foot in the grave and the other on the brink. For Milo, one of the sadnesses of life is that people only say good things about a man after he's died. Determined that this won't happen to him, he decides to hold his own wake ahead of time, complete with songs, poetry and live music, to give family and friends the opportunity to raise a jar and sing his praises. But the family and friends have other ideas… Milo's Wake is a contemporary Australian/Irish comedy set to have audiences singing, dancing and drinking stout in the aisles. A fantastically funny, honest and moving piece craic full of marvellous music, sparkling repartee and moving performances from an outstanding cast!.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Black Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Feeney Actor Milo O'Connor
Ashley Hawkes Actor
Hannah Marshall Actor
Peta Rutter Actor
Margery Forde Playwright
Michael Forde
Text Nationality Australia
Ireland
Further Information Accompanied by the harmonious sounds of The Wren Buoys Band. Presented by Feeney McSweeney. National. Dogs Bollix Pub, Auckland.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202675