Blithe Spirit

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Event Blithe Spirit
Venue Circa One, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Wellington Pride Festival 2025
First Date 18 March 2025
Opening Date 19 March 2025
Last Date 19 April 2025
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A dinner, a relationship on the rocks, a séance gone awry, what could possibly go wrong?
Eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, is guest of honour at a dinner party hosted by socialite novelist, Charles Condomine and his partner, Rudi. Charles is hoping to pick up “ a few tricks of the trade” for his new novel. But after too many martinis and a schemozzle of a seance, Charles gets more than he wished for when an unexpected guest materializes.
Written in just seven days, Blithe Spirit remains one of Noël Coward’s funniest and enduring comedies. Stylish, sharp and just a wee bit spooky, Blithe Spir
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Subjects Love
Magic
Marriage
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hera Dunleavy Actor Edith, and Mrs Bradman
Peter Hambleton Actor Dr Bradman
Laura Hill Actor Elvira
Simon Leary Actor Rudi
Miro McColl Actor Voice of Daphne
Ginette McDonald Actor Madame Arcati
Phil Peleton Actor Charles
Sheila Horton Costume Assistant
Nic Smillie Costume Designer
John Parker Designer
Colin McColl Director
Jennifer Lal Lighting Designer
Lila Māhina Black Lighting Operator/Technician
Noel Coward Playwright
Mitchell Sigley Production Coordinator
Anna Barker Publicist
Boo Pantoja-Frost Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 209554