Miss Jean Batten

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Event Miss Jean Batten
Venue The Opera House, Oamaru, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Waitaki Arts Festival
First Date 17 October 2021
Last Date 17 October 2021
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description The legend that is Jean Batten is fascinating and powerful. Cool, glamorous and utterly fearless, the great aviatrix's flight from England to New Zealand in a single engine plane made of wood and fabric, navigating with just a compass and a watch, is one to the extraordinary feats of the last century. we meet Jean in 1936 as she waits for clear weather. Stuck in the luxury of the Hotel Australia, desperate to carry on her flight, Jean must handle the pressure, fear, uncertainties and prejudices that lie ahead.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Biographical
Solo
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alex Ellis Actor Jean Batten
Phil Ormsby Writer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204085