Spoonface Steinberg

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Event Spoonface Steinberg
Venue Court Two, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Spoonface is the moving and thought-provoking story of an eight year old, opera-loving, autistic girl who also suffers from terminal cancer. Never self-pitying or sentimental, Spoonface struggles to come to terms with life and death. Throughout, her perception of events around her is acute, even if her thoughts are at times jumbled. In her bedroom, Spoonface questions and investigates her world, echoing the words of her parents, Mrs Spud, the cleaning lady and Dr Bernstein, her doctor. 'Spoonface Steinberg' is a poignant, exhilarating and ever-hopeful monologue in which we learn to appreciate the beauty in the world, in humanity and in adversity.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Monologue
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Toni Jones Actor Spoonface Steinberg
Tony McCaffrey Director
Lee Hall Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information Originally written as a radio play, broadcast in 1997. Jones was 58 when she played this role.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204157