A QUEEN MUST FALL, FOR A QUEEN TO STAND PRINCIPAL FUNDERS

CORE FUNDERS PREMIER PARTNER WELCOME The lives of Royals have terrorists. Two women, so Thankfully, apart from always been rich fodder for very different in personality, Mortimer’s demise, we’ve novelists, playwrights and who have a massive amount had none on the rehearsal journalists. When Schiller in common. room floor. We’ve relished wrote MARY STUART in 1800 the opportunity to unpick Schiller counter-balances the perhaps it was partly to satisfy this great work and to delve similarities and differences the German public’s curiosity into the tumultuous, almost between these two female about the line of royal heritage unbelievable lives of these kings with great skill and in Britain – since the House two women. integrity. He sets the human MAJOR PROJECT PARTNERS of Hanover had ascended and moral conflicts of the two Now we invite you to the English throne. In the women against the political do the same. recent fervour of Scottish necessities of their times and nationalism, the play has been explores what is spiritually enjoying revivals – and this is, true and spiritually false in as far as I can ascertain, the our material world. MAJOR SUPPORTERS first professional production Colin McColl of a Schiller play in Auckland. MARY STUART, like Shakespeare’s most The focus of this adaptation “When the Elizabethan demanding tragedies, is not by Peter Oswald (originally rhetoricians define the a play you attempt unless presented at Donmar nature and function of the you have actors who are up Proud to be NZ’s Most Awarded Official caterers of Auckland Warehouse, before West End art (of language) --- they Winery and Sponsor of Auckland Theatre Company to the task. I’m blessed to be Theatre Company and Broadway transfers) is, stress its power above all working with some of this however, not so much the else, specifically the power country’s finest stage actors; English-Scottish question it puts in the hands of the MEDIA PARTNERS my love and thanks to them but something perhaps even orator to control the will and all for their talent, insight and more urgent for Western desire of the audience…They commitment. And thanks too governments – homeland celebrate rhetoric for giving my stellar design team and security. What do you do its possessor the ability to to everyone at ATC who has with a wayward foreign Royal subjugate others…At its core, worked behind the scenes in your midst? How do you then, Renaissance rhetoric to realise this world of MARY make an unpopular decision is animated by a fantasy of STUART so superbly. SUPPORTING PARTNERS palatable for the public? power in which the orator We see two women I’m told that my ancestors wielding words more deadly BKA INTERACTIVE / BDO AUCKLAND / CANON clinging onto their beliefs were flag bearers to the than swords, takes on the and their authority in an Stewarts and that it is world and emerged victorious M.A.C. COSMETICS / MARKETING IMPACT / WAIWERA WATER overwhelmingly male world; McColl blood on Bonnie in every encounter.” MAIDMENT THEATRE / THE EDGE / Q THEATRE a world of bureaucrats, spies, Prince Charlie’s ensign on Wayne A. Rebhorn quoted in “Shakespeare sycophants and religious display in Edinburgh Castle. and the Arts of Language” OUP 2001 SYNOPSIS

ACT ONE ACT TWO ACT FOUR Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Ambassadors from the French Burleigh has Mary’s execution is imprisoned in England, Prince petition for Elizabeth’s order drafted and expels charged with inciting treason hand in marriage. She gives the French ambassador for against Queen Elizabeth. a token in promise. Burleigh suspected treason. He meets Mary’s prison guard, Paulet, urges Elizabeth to execute Leicester and threatens him. cast ransacks her possessions for Mary; she asks for counsel, To protect himself, Leicester evidence, to the disgust of but her other lords offer tries to arrest Mortimer, but Elizabeth – Elizabeth Hawthorne Mary Stuart – Robyn Malcolm Mary’s companion, Hanna. contradictory opinions. Mortimer commits suicide. Hanna – Hera Dunleavy Leicester – Jon Pheloung Mary asks permission to Paulet delivers a letter from Burleigh tells Elizabeth that make her case to Queen Mary. Elizabeth sends the Leicester is a traitor. Leicester Shrewsbury – David Aston Burleigh – Stuart Devenie Elizabeth but Paulet refuses. lords away and asks Mortimer convinces Elizabeth that he Alone with Hanna, Mary is to murder Mary. He outwardly was only feigning allegiance Davison – Cameron Rhodes Paulet – Andrew Grainger wracked with guilt about her agrees, but when Elizabeth to Mary to serve Elizabeth’s Mortimer – Jonathan Kenyon Aubespine / Melvil – George Henare role in her husband’s murder. leaves, reiterates his loyalty cause. Burleigh and Elizabeth Paulet’s nephew Mortimer to Mary. Mortimer gives give Leicester the task of Bellievre / O’Kelly – Edward Peni visits Mary and reveals he Leicester Mary’s letter, in executing Mary. Left alone, has secretly converted to which she promises to marry Elizabeth signs Mary’s death With students Steven Chudley, Taofia Pelesasa and Alex Walker Catholicism and taken a vow Leicester (her past lover) warrant. She gives the from the UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts. to free Mary. Mary gives him if he frees her. Mortimer warrant to a servant but does a letter for Leicester, who she is distraught, as he loves not clearly tell him what to do says will secure her release. Mary and plans to rescue with it. Under duress he finally creative Lord Burleigh arrives from the her himself. When Mortimer gives it to Burleigh. court and pronounces that leaves, Leicester convinces Director – Colin McColl Set Design – John Parker ACT FIVE Mary has been convicted of Elizabeth to meet with Mary. Costume Design – Elizabeth Whiting Lighting Design – Phillip Dexter, MSc. treason. Mary argues that Mary is condemned. Her ACT THREE the verdict is unlawful and servants help her prepare Sound Design – Eden Mulholland unjust, and sweeps out. Mary has been allowed to for execution. She gives her Burleigh suggests it would walk in the prison grounds final confession and leaves to production be convenient if Mary died in and Leicester has arranged for be beheaded. Elizabeth and prison, but Paulet swears to Elizabeth to hunt nearby. The Shrewsbury receive news of Production Manager – Mark Gosling Technical Manager – Paul Nicoll protect Mary until the Queen’s two women meet, quarrel, Mary’s death from Burleigh. Stage Manager – Fern Christie Operator – Nik Janiurek verdict condemns her. and part on bitter terms. Shrewsbury resigns his post In the confusion, Mortimer and leaves. Elizabeth calls for Properties Master – Diana Kovacs Wardrobe Supervisor – Sophie Ham declares his love for Mary Leicester but he has left for and swears to rescue her. France. Elizabeth is left alone Set Construction – 2 Construct She flees his advances. News and friendless. ASB Community Trust Emerging Artist Apprentices: comes that there has been an attempt to assassinate Assistant Stage Manager – Kate Middleton-Olliver Wardrobe – Caitlin Brogan Queen Elizabeth, but she has survived. Mortimer stays to AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR HELP WITH THIS PRODUCTION: try and protect Mary. Brendan Devlin, NBR NZ Opera, Fadi Nasrallah, Luvisa, UNITEC, Tom Appleton, John Ip, Judith Geare from Goethe-Institut Neuseeland

MARY STUART is the third Auckland Theatre Company production for 2011 and opened on May 5th. MARY STUART is approximately 160 minutes long including an interval. Please remember to switch off all mobile phones, pagers and watch alarms. MARY STUART: QUEEN OF SCOTS

Mary Stuart was Queen becoming King of Great Britain, VI) arrived in the Firth of Forth regnant of Scotland from replacing the House of Stuart hoping to capture the city of 14 December 1542 to 24 in Britain. Edinburgh and kidnap Mary, July 1567. She was the only Henry VIII of England took the but Mary of Guise hid her in surviving legitimate child of opportunity of this regency the secret chambers of King James V of Scotland. to propose England and Stirling Castle. She was six days old when Scotland be united through On 10 September 1547, known her father died and she was the marriage of Mary and his as “Black Saturday”, the Scots crowned nine months later. own son, Prince Edward. On suffered a bitter defeat at As Mary was still an infant 1 July 1543, when Mary was the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh. when she inherited the throne, six months old, the Treaty of Mary of Guise, fearful for her Scotland was ruled by regents Greenwich was signed, which daughter, sent her temporarily until she became an adult. On among other points, promised to Inchmahome Priory, 9 September 1543 Mary was Mary to be married to Edward. and turned to the French crowned Queen of Scots, with It was Henry’s wish that Mary ambassador Monsieur D’Oysel ‘such solemnity as they do should also move to England for help. use in this country, which is where he could oversee her The French, remaining true not very costly’ according to upbringing. However, feelings to the Auld Alliance, came to the report of Ralph Sadler and among the Scottish people the aid of the Scots. The new Henry Ray. towards the English changed French King, Henry II, was A popular legend, written by somewhat when Cardinal now proposing to unite France John Knox, states that James, Beaton rose to power again, and Scotland by marrying the hearing on his deathbed that and began to push a pro- little Queen to his three-year his wife had given birth to a Catholic and French agenda, old son, the Dauphin François. daughter, ruefully exclaimed, which angered Henry who On 7 July 1548 a Scottish “It came with a lass, it will wanted to break the alliance Parliament held at a nunnery pass with a lass!” with France and the papacy. near Haddington agreed a Mary’s mother Mary of Guise, The House of Stewart, which French Marriage Treaty. originated in Brittany, had with the support of Cardinal In 1558, she married Francis, gained the throne of Scotland Beaton, wanted to move Mary Dauphin of France. He by the marriage of Marjorie away from the coast to the ascended the French throne She soon married James After the death of Mary I of English throne after Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of Robert the safety of Stirling Castle. The as Francis II in 1559, and Mary Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, England, Henry II of France I, who was childless. Yet, in Bruce, to Walter Stewart, 6th Earl of Lennox escorted Mary became Queen consort of who was generally believed caused his eldest son and the eyes of many Catholics, High Steward of Scotland. to Stirling on 27 July 1543 with France until she was widowed to be Darnley’s murderer. his daughter-in-law to be Elizabeth was illegitimate, James thus felt that since the 3,500 armed men. on 5 December 1560. Mary Following an uprising against proclaimed king and queen thus making Mary the rightful crown came with a woman, a The rejection of the treaty then returned to Scotland, the couple, Mary was of England. From this time queen of England. Perceiving woman would be responsible caused Henry to begin his arriving in Leith on 19 August imprisoned in Loch Leven on, Mary always insisted on her as a threat, Elizabeth had for the loss of the crown from rough wooing, designed to 1561. Four years later, she Castle on 15 June and forced bearing the royal arms of her arrested. their family. This legendary impose the marriage to his married her first cousin, Henry to abdicate in favour of her England, and her claim to the statement came true much son on Mary. This consisted After 19 years in custody in a Stuart, Lord Darnley. Their one-year-old son, James English throne was a perennial later, but not through Mary, of a series of raids on Scottish number of castles and manor union was unhappy and in VI. After an unsuccessful sticking point between whose son in fact became and French territory and other houses in England, she was February 1567, there was a attempt to regain the throne, Elizabeth I and her, as would King of England. Eventually military actions. It lasted until tried and executed for treason huge explosion at their house, Mary fled to England seeking become obvious in Mary’s Sophia of Hanover, daughter of June 1551, costing over half for her alleged involvement and Darnley was found dead, the protection of her first continuous refusal to ratify the Elizabeth of Bohemia, became a million pounds and many in three plots to assassinate apparently strangled, in the cousin once removed, Queen Treaty of Edinburgh. Under the the heir to Anne, Queen of lives. In May 1544, the English Elizabeth. garden. Elizabeth I of England, whose ordinary laws of succession, Great Britain and with her Earl of Hertford (later created kingdom she hoped to inherit. Mary was next in line to the son George Louis of Hanover Duke of Somerset by Edward QUEEN ELIZABETH I: 1558 – 1603

Gloriana, the Virgin Queen Frugal like her grandfather, emphasising that she had Elizabeth I ascended to the Elizabeth rolled out significant received special gifts by English throne in 1558, at economic reforms. The first the Grace of God and that, the tender age of 25, and of these saw her restoring because her power as a body thus began the Elizabethan English currency by sending politic was derived entirely era. For the next 45 years, out a decree for all debased from God, it must be obeyed. leaders of nations far and wide ‘pink’ silver pennies to be During her reign many Jesuits would be under the spell of returned for re-minting. This were arrested, and it was her prowess, wit and charm. process was so successful that an act of treason to convert A gifted writer of speeches, the government made a profit anyone to Catholicism. letters, prayers and poems, in two years. Under her helm, But despite her denial of Elizabeth also proved to be England’s first Stock Exchange papal supremacy and versatile in governing the was established and, to fulfil Catholic sacraments, men of her court, mastering her vision of building up the Elizabeth maintained there foreign languages and negating nation’s shipping capacity and was ceremony at the heart of matrimonial possibilities. the wealth of its seafarers, worship, disapproved of the She has gone down in history it was made compulsory to idea of clergy marrying and both as England’s greatest eat fish on Wednesdays insisted that they be licensed. sovereign and also the most and Saturdays. She insisted that ‘confessional likeable, if feared, of the The Elizabethan era ushered uniformity’, where all her Tudor monarchs. Her reign in a new flowering of English subjects worshipped in the marked the establishment culture, lead by gifted artists same manner, was core for of the Anglican Church, the such as composers Thomas political unity and in 1559, restoration of the currency and Tallis and William Byrd, and the unveiled the Elizabethan the much celebrated triumph writers Christopher Marlowe Prayer Book. over the Spanish Armada in and William Shakespeare. In 1588, about which the Queen By the end of the Elizabeth’s 1587, England’s first modern wrote a song commemorating reign, high tax, inflation, a open-air arena theatre, the victory of her people. succession of bad harvests, The Rose, opened and its recurrent plague and military In the face of a near-fatal popularity lead to the building imprisonment created attack of smallpox and several of, among others, The Globe hardship and disaffection attempts on her life, Elizabeth Theatre in 1599 and The among the people. Sectarian had a fighting spirit and zest for Fortune in 1600. It was also political strife, continuous life. She was a strong advocate common for free summer invasion scares and increasing of Sir Walter Raleigh who evening concerts to be held at worries about dynastic set sail for the New World to London’s Royal Exchange each succession overwhelmed the expand the British Empire, with Sunday. The several thousand achievements of the Virgin her astrologer, Dr John Dee’s, ballads that poured off the Queen. Despite numerous map of the American coastline, printing presses were sold for chances for personal to guide him. The Queen a penny each and all men of happiness with suitors within promoted Raleigh to Captain reasonable education were and outside England, she of the Guard on his return and expected to sight-read and sing insisted until her death that her announced that the potatoes part songs. devotion to her loving people he brought with him were the In the face of the rising threat came first. “I am already most exotic and aphrodisiac and fear of Catholic terrorism bound to a husband which vegetable she had ever laid from surrounding nations, is the Kingdom of England – eyes on, let alone tasted. the first Protestant Queen you’ve never had nor shall have asserted her superiority by any that will love you better”. REHEARSAL © Amber McWilliams

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Friedrich Schiller – known to friends and family simply as ‘Fritz’ – was easily the greatest playwright of his time in Germany, surpassing in dramatic skill even his friend, the Olympian Goethe. And he is still considered, against a military father and hothead well ahead of her almost universally by Germans preached revolution, albeit, time – or ahead of the French today, as second only to unlike the frontman of THE Revolution – and without Shakespeare. A classic writer, DOORS, perhaps less self- any of the cutesy-sweet antedating ‘Red Shelley’ destructively. Even so, characteristics Joanie was in Britain by a half century, Schiller died of TB at age 45. bedevilled with in Mark Schiller was nonetheless a Schiller’s revolutionary fervour Twain’s classic treatment revolutionary. His first play, was redirected into his work of her story. THE ROBBERS, the story as Professor of History at And then there is MARY of two brothers — one, a Jena University, and STUART. Cinema has mined revolutionary, the other, a eventually, into a series of this story over many years. bourgeois careerist — got historical plays. Foremost John Ford’s 1936 Hollywood him a jail sentence and made among his scholarly works version of MARY, QUEEN him a fugitive from his home is a treatise on THE THIRTY OF SCOTS featured -- aye! fiefdom. Later it would also YEARS WAR, whose -- Katherine Hepburn as garner him a place of honour (also available free from by his great ODE TO JOY, Tom Appleton is an disastrous effects lingered the unfortunate sidekick the Gutenberg) which gets set to music by none other international writer, in the pantheon of the far into Schiller’s own time. of Queen Liz. Then came French Revolution. right down to brass tacks than Beethoven in his Ninth translator and journalist It is a work still well-worth more recent airings: with within the first few minutes. Symphony. who left Wellington for A sketch of the young reading today, and available Vanessa Redgrave as Mary Tauranga recently and The new, prize-winning The production at the Schiller done at the time free of charge from the and Glenda Jackson as maintains a website at Peter Oswald translation, Maidment Theatre here in suggests an unkempt rabble- Gutenberg website. That war, Elizabeth R. in 1972; Cate www.tomappleton.com performed in Britain and Auckland marks a nodal point rouser, reminiscent of a ostensibly fought for religious Blanchett in the title role of the US to great acclaim, cast member of the 1960’s reasons, was ultimately a Elizabeth in the eponymous in New Zealand stage history. bears all the hallmarks of a It is somewhat belated, musical HAIR. Unlike many conflict about money and 1998 film epic and French tough, contemporary play, of the later paintings and power. Schiller made this actress Fanny Ardant in the but nonetheless welcome, not entirely unlike Quentin arrival of a masterly classic busts that celebrated the abundantly clear in his stage role of Mary. Film buffs may Tarantino’s RESERVOIR great playwright as almost trilogy about the war’s dirtiest yet be surprised by Schiller’s playwright in our city. One DOGS. However, it also never who is sure to have an impact too heroically beautiful, this character, a mercenary named unusual take on this tale of the loses the classic touch, the early portrait suggests a WALLENSTEIN. antagonism between the on our theatre scene, as much cadences that made Schiller as, if not perhaps more so, man we can recognise as two warring queens. is JOAN OF ARC was the what he was and – the man than, that other great German something of a contemporary. title character of another of There’s a lovely old-fashioned who gave spiritual uplift and A kind of Jim Morrison theatrical genius – Bertolt Schiller’s plays, whom he translation of Schiller’s play, poetry to a whole nation – Brecht. character, who also reacted viewed as a revolutionary dating from around 1800 exemplified best, perhaps, CAST

Television experience Film and television ELIZABETH includes SHORTLAND ROBYN HERA appearances include AMADI, HAWTHORNE STREET, SPIN DOCTORS and MALCOLM DUNLEAVY MANUREWA, A SMALL OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. LIFE, BLESSED, FOR GOOD, Elizabeth Hawthorne is one Among other screen awards, ”I am thrilled to be in this A graduate of Toi Whakaari: WAITING FOR YOU, RUDE of New Zealand’s most Elizabeth was named the show with Elizabeth, Hera and New Zealand Drama School, AWAKENINGS, KORERO experienced and respected Nokia Best Supporting Actress a spectacularly tall group of Hera has worked at all of MAI and AROHA. Hera is a actors. Her Auckland Theatre in Film for her role in SAVAGE men”. New Zealand’s professional member of NZ Actors Equity. Company credits include HONEYMOON (2000) and theatres. Auckland Theatre THE IMPORTANCE OF received an AFTA Award for Robyn’s debut professional Company productions include BEING EARNEST, THE Best Comedy Performance for theatre appearance was with AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, SPIN DOCTORS (2003). Colin McColl at Downstage STEPPING OUT, OLIVER!, DOUBT, UP FOR GRABS, Theatre in 1988 as Lucy THE POHUTUKAWA TREE, SERIAL KILLERS, VITA AND In 2001, Elizabeth received Brown in THE THREEPENNY GOD OF CARNAGE, THE VIRGINIA, THE PLAY ABOUT an ONZM for Services to OPERA. Since then she has FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, THE BABY, THE BELLBIRD, A The Theatre in the Queen’s sustained a 23-year-career in UNCLE VANYA, SERIAL STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Birthday List. stage, television and film work. KILLERS, WHO’S AFRAID OF MASTERCLASS and THE Most notoriously known for VIRGINIA WOOLF?, EQUUS, GRADUATE. Other theatre the character of Cheryl West in DISGRACE, THE CRUCIBLE highlights include AS YOU TV3’s hit show OUTRAGEOUS and HONOUR. LIKE IT and THREE SISTERS. FORTUNE, Robyn has also been busy working both locally Amongst Elizabeth’s many Highlights for other theatres and in Australia. Her latest film credits are 30 DAYS OF include the original cast theatre appearance was in Silo NIGHT, UNDERWORLD 3, production of NGA TANGATA Theatre’s production of HAPPY JUBILEE, THE FRIGHTENERS, TOA, THE MASTER BUILDER, DAYS, and she last joined SAVAGE HONEYMOON, THE PROOF, THE CHERRY Auckland Theatre Company LAST TATOO, ALEX and THE ORCHARD, CAT ON A HOT in the 2003 production of CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: TIN ROOF, TOP GIRLS, MIDDLE AGE SPREAD. She THE LION, THE WITCH Victor Rodger’s plays SONS has recently become a Westie AND THE WARDROBE. and RANTERSTANTRUM, having moved out West with DOUBLE BEAT, THREE DAYS her two little boys. Robyn is a OF RAIN and BEAUTIFUL proud and active member of THING (for which Hera won NZ Actors Equity/MEAA. the Chapman Tripp Award for Best Female Newcomer). (occasionally singing and are main roles in MACBETH, of drama, Stuart has tutored NINE STEPS (ATC), HAPPY dancing) in THE PRODUCERS, KING LEAR, HAMLET, BLUE acting, voice and directing DAYS, ASSASSINS, LOOT and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, ON ORANGE, A NUMBER, TOTAL for Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama THE THREEPENNY OPERA THE ROCKS, THE TUTOR, ECLIPSE, MAJOR BARBARA, School, Northland Polytechnic, (Silo Theatre), CARNIVAL SAVING GRACE, EROS, CLOSER, THE CARETAKER, universities and high schools OF SOULS:LIVE and LIVE THE GREAT GATSBY, THE ONE FOR THE ROAD and throughout the country. CINEMA (AK Festival 2011). SEAGULL, and, this February THE JUNGLE. Other works He directed the Basement before the earthquake, in two include THE CRUCIBLE, A Stuart’s work for ATC has Theatre’s I HEART CAMPING, performances of Dean Parker’s CLOCKWORK ORANGE and included workshopping, Christmas hits TOYS and MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW. MIDSUMMER’S DREAM tutoring, directing and recent CHRIST ALMIGHTY and won and musical theatre OLIVER!, acting appearances have been Jon also teaches and develops Best Director in the 2010 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, curricula in the Faculty of SHORT+SWEET ten minute BLOOD BROTHERS, ROMEO & JULIET, FOUR Creative Industries at the theatre festival competition. WESTSIDE STORY, SWEENEY FLAT WHITES IN ITALY, THE Christchurch Polytechnic POHUTUKAWA TREE and Institute of Technology. TODD and PHANTOM OF THE Film and television JON OPERA (Japan tour). HATCH! OR THE PLIGHT OF appearances include the GEORGE HENARE THE PENGUINS (which toured Qantas Film Award nominated ”It’s now been 46 years in this PHELOUNG the country in 2007). That year performance in I’M NOT vagabond but very rewarding Jon apprenticed as an actor Stuart was awarded an MNZM HARRY JENSON and he profession. A career which at the Court Theatre in the for Services to the Theatre and recently won the Best Actor began in 1965 with the NZ early 1980’s, before taking up in 2010 he was endowed as a award for BRAVE DONKEY Opera Company production academic study and gaining a NZ Arts Laureate. in the Show Me Shorts Film of PORGY AND BESS, then in B.A. (First Class Hons) from Festival. subsequent operas graduating the University of Canterbury. from chorus member to In the 1990’s he wrote and Other work for the screen character principal, and finally performed the solo musical includes BLISS, SPIES AND into ‘Legit’. Theatre appearances ONE MAN GUY for Bats LIES, JINX SISTER, WE’RE include performances for and Depot Theatres, and HERE TO HELP and LORD OF the Maori Theatre Trust, performed in SONGS FOR THE RINGS. Cameron’s busy Downstage, Mercury, Stetson UNCLE SCRIM, AUNT DAISY, schedule includes voice-overs, Productions, Court, Circa and DEAD TRAGIC and Gibson working as an acting teacher Taki Rua. Across the ditch Group’s SHARK IN THE PARK. and in the corporate world as a voice/presenting coach. He with Melbourne Theatre He then spent 12 years in DAVID is also involved in establishing Company, Sydney Ensemble the USA, lecturing in media STUART ASTON a new one-year acting and Company B Belvoir — all studies and theatre at the “It is a pleasure to be working DEVENIE school, The Actors’ Program, these interspersed with Radio University of Illinois, North on a real literary play with a beginning in 2012. Drama, Television, Talking Carolina State University, and 2012 will mark Stuart’s 40th great ensemble of actors and to Books, Documentary Narration, other institutions. He also led year as a professional actor. Cameron is a graduate of be directed by Colin with such Films and hosting awards Illinois band ‘The Bludgers’ During these decades he Toi Whaakari : New Zealand intelligence and insight. Our CAMERON presentations. through three albums and has worked as a radio drama Drama School and a proud audience will surely be gripped several tours around the USA. producer for the NZBC; a member of NZ Actors Equity. Enough background here I by this political thriller.” RHODES He directed Ken Duncum’s television director for TV One; hope to enable me to give MARY STUART is Cameron’s BLUE SKY BOYS in Raleigh, David has had an impressive Associate Director for the Court a compelling account of the eleventh appearance with the North Carolina, its first and varied career as an actor Theatre and Artistic Director of characters of Aubespine Auckland Theatre Company. overseas production. with films including Centrepoint Theatre; an Equity and Melvil. The honours, Over an acting career that UNDERWORLD 3 and Committee Member; a NZQA achievements and awards He now largely works at the spans twenty-two years THE MATRIX, and television drama Expert Panellist; and a over the years have been an Court Theatre. There he has and more than seventy appearances including performer at Downstage . He extremely humbling experience directed BABYLON HEIGHTS, productions, Cameron’s SHORTLAND STREET, has also workshopped many for which I will be eternally BAGHDAD, BABY!, GOD theatre credits include THE DUGGAN, STREET LEGAL new scripts for Playmarket as g rateful.” OF CARNAGE, and the IMPORTANCE OF BEING and GLOSS. both actor and director and was touring production of SKIN a founding councillor of Circa EARNEST, SHE STOOPS TO TIGHT. He has appeared Among his many stage credits Theatre. As a long-time teacher CONQUER and THE THIRTY- JONATHAN ANDREW EDWARD STEVEN TAOFIA ALEX KENYON GRAINGER PENI CHUDLEY PELESASA WALKER Jonathan was born in England Andrew’s career as an actor ”It is wonderful to be working Following study at Hagley Taofia moved from Rotorua to Alex is now completing his third and moved to New Zealand began in the 1980’s and with many luminaries of Theatre Company in his attend the UNITEC School of year of acting training at the at the age of thirteen. His was born out of a love of New Zealand Theatre on hometown Christchurch during Performing and Screen Arts UNITEC School of Performing love of the stage lead him to musicals. The much celebrated an exciting project such 2007/2008, Steven moved up where he is currently a third and Screen Arts. During his successfully audition for Toi shows SOUTH PACIFIC, as MARY STUART.” to Auckland in 2009 to study year student. At UNITEC he time at UNITEC he has worked Whakaari : New Zealand Drama SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN acting at UNITEC, where he is has been fortunate to work on a range of short films and Edward graduated from the School. During his time at Toi, BROTHERS and LITTLE currently in his final year. Having with some of New Zealand’s theatre pieces, and with a UNITEC School of Performing he performed in the 2010 NZ SHOP OF HORRORS, all been involved with numerous leading theatre practitioners variety of practitioners including and Screen Arts in 2004 International Arts Festival with performed on London’s West productions both at Hagley and including Anna Marbrook, Anna Marbrook, Glen Pickering and during that time was Theatre Stampede/Nightsong End, were amongst his first at UNITEC, Steven is looking Sam Scott and Kate Parker and Sam Scott. Alongside the fortunate to work with some Production of ‘360’. Jonathan professional productions. For forward to being involved in and he is currently in rehearsal season of MARY STUART, of New Zealand’s leading is proud to be involved with Auckland Theatre Company, he MARY STUART, his debut for THREE SISTERS under Alex will also be in rehearsal theatre practitioners including MARY STUART which will has appeared in POOR BOY, professional production. the direction of Elena Stejko. for UNITEC’s production of Raymond Hawthorne (THE be his debut professional AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Taofia is involved with Auckland Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS. CRUCIBLE), Michael Hurst production since graduating OLIVER! and LE SUD. Theatre Company’s YOUNG Alex is thrilled to be working on (MEASURE FOR MEASURE), from drama school last year. AND HUNGRY production MARY STUART — his debut Originally from Britain, Andrew John Verryt (MY HEART of Thomas Sainsbury’s professional theatre production. immigrated to New Zealand and SWIMS IN BLOOD) and the DISORDER and is also working has rapidly built up an impressive late Murray Hutchinson. with the Elephant Nation collection of credits, having Further highlights have included Theatre Company. MARY appeared in local television Silo Theatre’s CLOCKWORK STUART is Taofia’s debut programmes SHORTLAND ORANGE and THE BOYS IN professional production. STREET, OUTRAGEOUS THE BAND (2005), Peripeteia FORTUNE, THE MILLION Players’ CYMBELINE (2006) DOLLAR CON MAN, LIFE’S A and a six month tour with RIOT and THE CULT. Highlights BOOKS IN HOMES Duffy from the UK include roles in Children’s Theatre (2007).Other THE BILL, ROSEMARY AND works include Ford Transit’s THYME, HEARTBEAT, BAD production of Harold Pinter’s GIRLS and EASTENDERS; THE HOTHOUSE and Auckland appearing with footballer Theatre Company’s OLIVER!. Vinnie Jones in the feature film Edward is a proud member of MEAN MACHINE and working NZ Actors Equity. alongside Robert Redford in SPY GAME. DISGRACE, THE DUCHESS The Iron Maiden became the OF MALFI, EQUUS, GOLDIE, inspiration for my set design. CREATIVE WAITING FOR GODOT, SERIAL I wanted to evoke a world KILLERS, THE SEAGULL and of daily uncertainly where TEAM UNCLE VANYA. allegiances change radically Opera directing credits include when personal survival is QUARTET (New Zealand foremost. I wanted to suggest International Arts Festival 2004), life lived out inside an unseen LA BOHEME (Wellington City baited trap, a sort of period Opera), THE ITALIAN GIRL IN landmine waiting for an ill ALGIERS, THE MARRIAGE OF placed foot. FIGARO and THE PRODIGAL CHILD for the NBR New Zealand The open diamond grillwork Opera. references Tudor leadlight In November 2007, Colin windows; while at the same FRIEDRICH PETER OSWALD / COLIN MCCOLL / was honoured for his artistic time could be a trellis, a achievements and excellence confessional or a gibbet cage. SCHILLER / ADAPTER DIRECTOR at the eighth annual Arts The movement of the lattice Foundation of New Zealand screens allows us to present Peter Oswald is one of One of New Zealand’s leading PLAYWRIGHT Laureate Awards and was made the constricted environment England’s most prolific theatre directors, Colin co- an Officer of the New Zealand of political house arrest, the Johann Christoph Friedrich contemporary playwrights founded Taki Rua Theatre in Order of Merit in June 2010. openness of the grounds of a von Schiller was a German and adapters. His version of 1983 and was Artistic Director of Downstage Theatre in castle, as well as the formal poet, philosopher, historian, Friedrich Schiller’s MARY Wellington, 1984-1992. He has splendor of Elizabeth’s Royal and playwright. During the STUART opened on the West led Auckland Theatre Company C our t.” last seventeen years of his life End in 2005 before transferring (1788-1805), Schiller struck up as Artistic Director since July to Broadway in 2009. It earned 2003. John Parker is an award– a productive, if complicated, seven Tony Award nominations winning set designer and is as Colin has directed for the friendship with the already including Best Revival of a Play. well-respected in the world Norwegian National Theatre famous and influential Johann His other recent adaptations of ceramics as he is in set Wolfgang von Goethe. They and the Dutch National Theatre, include ABOUT THE TRIAL OF as well as most leading design. He has a long history of frequently discussed issues KELLY CONNOR, LUCIFER New Zealand and Australian designing for Auckland Theatre concerning aesthetics, and SAVED, THE STORM, theatre companies. Previous Company. Schiller encouraged Goethe THE GOLDEN ASS, THE achievements include Best His set designs include to finish works he had left as RAMAYANA, AUGUSTINE’S Director for Auckland Theatre STEPPING OUT, THE sketches. Their relationship OAK, THE ODYSSEY, THE Company’s 2001 production IMPORTANCE OF BEING and these discussions led HAUNTED HOUSE, OEDIPUS of ROSENCRANTZ AND EARNEST, THE WIFE WHO to a period now referred to TYRRANOS, PHAEDRA, GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. SPOKE JAPANESE IN HER as Weimar Classicism. They THE TURN OF THE SCREW, Colin has also won Best Director at the Chapman Tripp Theatre JOHN PARKER / SLEEP, THE 25TH ANNUAL also worked together on DIE SHAKUNTALA, HOUSE OF Awards several times — PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING XENIEN, a collection of short DESIRES, DONA ROSITA: THE including for his 2002 production SET DESIGNER BEE, END OF THE RAINBOW, satirical poems in which SPINSTER and DON CARLOS. of WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA “I was interested in a design SWEET CHARITY, DOUBT, both Schiller and Goethe His original plays include FAIR WOOLF?. metaphor for the lethal MUM’S CHOIR, TAKING OFF, challenge opponents to their LADIES AT A GAME OF POEM His many productions for machinery and machinations EQUUS, CALIGULA, THE philosophical vision. CARDS, CINDERELLA AND Auckland Theatre Company of the political intrigue of BACH, MIDDLE AGE SPREAD, THE COAT OF SKINS, THE include AUGUST: OSAGE Elizabethan courtly life. A THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, LAST DAYS OF DON JUAN, COUNTY, THE POHUTUKAWA documentary series aptly NOISES OFF, WAITING FOR VALDORAMA, ALLBRIGHT TREE, CAT ON A HOT TIN entitled MACHINES OF GODOT, ROSENCRANTZ AND FIRST and THE SWANSONG ROOF, THE FEMALE OF THE MALICE triggered my GUILDERNSTEIN ARE DEAD OF IVANHOE WESTEWAY. SPECIES, WHERE WE ONCE exploration of contemporary and INTO THE WOODS. BELONGED, END OF THE torture instruments. RAINBOW, THE CRUCIBLE, Other works include THE HATCH OR THE PLIGHT OF SCENE, CREDITORS, IL THE PENGUINS, DOUBT, TROVATORE, TRUE WEST, relevance of the history and GATSBY and CABARET (Court with the director and set Without formal music THE THREEPENNY OPERA, situation to the recent times as Theatre), THREE DAYS OF designer, the lighting designer training, Eden has been able CHESS, ROMEO AND seen in radical fundamentalism RAIN, IRMA VAP, THE SCENE, can ensure his contribution to develop his music in a JULIET, TITUS ANDRONICUS, (Catholicism), guerrilla warfare, HOLDING THE MAN, WHEN to the piece works as part of less conventional manner, TWELFTH NIGHT, F.I.L.T.H, women positions of power -- all THE RAIN STOPS FALLING an integrated whole. After all, enabling a very experimental, ASSASSINS, WAIORA, challenged by male prerogative and ASSASSINS (The Silo). theatre is all about telling stories unencumbered approach to CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, has led me to search for and not looking at lighting.” composition — the results of In 2010 she won the Chapman DECADENCE, ON THE contemporary interpretation which are often challenging Tripp Costume Design Award Phillip’s previous lighting RAZZLE, CHICAGO, THE of the period styling. I have and dramatically charged. for THE ARRIVAL (Red Leap designs for Auckland Theatre MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, referenced the ruff but given Theatre). She represented New Company include POOR His recent credits include BARBER OF SEVILLE, COSI it a new look by using modern Zealand at the Prague Design BOY, LE SUD, EQUUS, THE AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, FAN TUTTE, EVITA and materials such as plastic, Quadrennial in 2003 with her BLONDE THE BRUNETTE AND STEPPING OUT, THE TRASH TO FASHION. polyester and lace. The colour costumes for FALSTAFF, and THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, IMPORTANCE OF BEING range is very restricted -- black, John has also designed for again in 2007 with a team of DOUBT and UP FOR GRABS. EARNEST, SHE STOOPS TO red, white with a little purple The Louis Vuitton Ball and The designers who created the He works regularly for all the CONQUER, THE THIRTY- and grey. The women provide America’s Cup Ball, Bendon’s exhibition BLOW. major theatre companies in New NINE STEPS, FEMALE OF a burst of colour and pattern Next To Nothing, Bellsouth Zealand. Recent productions THE SPECIES, DESIGN FOR at the garden scene. The men Other works include Red EDEN Pharaohs, Precious Legacy and include GOD OF CARNAGE, LIVING, MY NAME IS GARY wear modern street wear Leap’s ILLUMINA and World of Peru: Gold and Sacrifice for the FOUR FLAT WHITES IN ITALY, COOPER, THE PILLOWMAN with period references, ruffs, Wearable Art 2011. MULHOLLAND Auckland Museum. He is also ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (Circa Theatre, and WHERE WE ONCE brocade, waistcoats, jewellery the recipient of a Waitakere Wellington), DON JUAN IN / SOUND BELONGED (Auckland and facial hair.” City Millennium Medal for SOHO, LUCKY NUMBERS Theatre Company), LOST services to the Community. In New Zealand Elizabeth (Fortune Theatre, Dunedin), DESIGNER PROPERTY (Fidget Company, has designed costumes for LONG DAY’S JOURNEY “The sound design for Belgium), MINIATURES and Auckland Theatre Company INTO NIGHT, OLIVER! (The MARY STUART is inspired by DARK TOURISTS (with Malia (including the 2011 production Court, Christchurch), THE Renaissance composers such Johnston). of WELL HUNG), The Silo, GRADUATE, DRACULA, THE as John Dowland and the Eden also writes for television, Court Theatre, Red Leap GOAT (Downstage, Wellington), particular instruments used in film and commercials and co- and Okareka, Black Grace, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR and the time of Queen Elizabeth launched Mulholland Sound Douglas Wright Dance, TURANDOT (NZ Opera). I, predominantly the ‘Courtly’ Ltd. Eden is also the singer Michael Parmenter, Atimira While based in London Phillip’s Lute. There are also strains of and writer for Auckland pop and Shona McCullagh and international work included the mournful Celtic music of group Motocade. the Royal New Zealand Ballet. designs at Donmar Warehouse, Noirin Ni Riain and the primal She also designed a play for The Globe, Hampstead Theatre, percussive rhythms of the Pop-Up Theatre in London, The Royal Opera House ancient Irish Bohdrán.” which was performed at the — Covent Garden, Opera Eden’s compositional work is Edinburgh Festival. This year PHILLIP DEXTER Conservatory — Royal College critically acclaimed and hugely she is designing CAVALLERIA MSC / LIGHTING of Music. diverse. Winner of Tempo RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI Dance Festival Best Music for the NBR New Zealand Phillip is director of Limeburner ELIZABETH DESIGNER Design Ltd (www.limeburner. Award for two consecutive Opera 2011 winter season. years, Eden’s modus operandi WHITING / “The challenge in lighting a co.nz) , which specializes in has been to write music that Theatre design credits include production like MARY STUART theatre and architectural lighting tells a story which creates a COSTUME EQUUS, CABARET, INTO THE is to ensure the light not only design. Training includes a powerful, emotive and richly WOODS, SWEET CHARITY, provides visibility, but assists Master of Science in light DESIGNER layered world. His music HAIR, THE ROCKY HORROR with the narrative. By working and lighting UCL, London. also explores all the frailty of “The costume design for PICTURE SHOW, THE with shade, tone and colour, Product design includes lighting human emotions, creating MARY STUART has been a DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE the lighting designer can tap instruments for film recently imaginary characters and dream project. This is a subject PILLOWMAN, MY NAME IS into the emotion of a scene, used on the studio components motifs that could be from matter I’ve studied from the GARY COOPER? (ATC), THE subliminally reinforcing the spirit of AVATAR and THE LION, THE another planet. time I was a young girl, reading COUNTRY WIFE, LA CAGE of any particular action on stage. WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. historical romance novels. The AUX FOLLES, THE GREAT Through intensive collaboration TODAY’S WOMEN OF INFLUENCE



ANGELA MERKEL MICHELLE OBAMA JULIA GILLARD HO CHING DILMA ROUSSEFF QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAH Who: Youngest and first Who: 44th First Lady of Who: First female Who: CEO of Singapore’s Who: First female President Who: Queen Consort of Jordan, female Chancellor of Germany the United States, wife of Prime Minister of Australia. Investment Agency Temasek of Brazil, largest country in married to King Abdullah II, (Head of Government). President Barack Obama. CV: Successful career in Law; Holdings which has assets worth South America. currently the world’s youngest hundreds of billions, married to queen. CV: President of European CV: Attended Princeton worked for the Victoria State CV: Chief of Staff; Chairwoman Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Council; prominent figure in the University and Harvard Law Opposition Leader; advocate for of Petrobas (the giant Brazilian CV: Bridging the gap between Hsien Loong. scientific community as a quantum School; advocate for poverty matters relating to workplace oil company); teenage socialist the Arab and the Western worlds; physicist; expanding horizons on awareness and healthy eating; relations and education (won a bitter CV: Master of Science from guerilla who withstood introducing information technology health care reforms. strong support for military battle with the teachers’ union). Stanford University; CEO of imprisonment and torture. into the educational system; families, national service and Singapore Technologies Group; advocate for the Jordan River Once said: “The problem is, of Once said: “I believe in a Once said: “I would like for helping working women balance holds key positions in both public Children Project which tackle course, that these interest groups government that rewards those fathers and mothers to look into career and family. and private entities. employment issues and child are all asking for changes, but their who work the hardest, not those their daughters’ eyes today and abuse. enthusiasm for change rapidly Once said: “I want to help who complain the loudest — the Once said: “There’s been a lot say yes, women can.” disappears when it affects the other families get the support people who play by rules, set of speculation, which we look Once said: “As you educate a core of their own interests.” they need, not just to survive, their alarms early, stand by their at sometimes with irritation and woman, you educate the family. but to thrive.” neighbours and love their country.” sometimes with amusement.” If you educate the girls, you educate the future.”

HILLARY CLINTON Once said: “In almost every QUEEN ELIZABETH II Just like the ‘female kings’ in profession — whether it’s law or the show, our list of influential Who: United States Secretary Who: Head of the British journalism, finance or medicine, women consists of trailblazing of State, wife of former Monarchy and all its academia or running a small individuals who are strong, President Bill Clinton. Commonwealth Realms. business — people rely on witty and focussed on bringing CV: Senator; Co-founder of confidential communications to CV: Carries out her political about change that seeks to Arkansas Advocates for Children do their jobs. We count on the duties as Head of State; positively impact those around and Families; sponsored measures space of trust that confidentiality participates in numerous official them. Despite the international such as ‘Best Pharmaceutical provides. When someone engagements both within and boundaries partitioning the diverse for Children Act’ which aimed to breaches that trust, we are outside of United Kingdom. communities in our world, it is ensure the safety of prescription all worse off for it.” clear that a person’s influence Once said: “The upward drugs for children. does not always cease to exist at course of a nation’s history the borders of their country. is due, in the long run, to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.” TERRORISM AND FEAR By John Ip

Any number of Hollywood films, for example, feature fictional heroes struggling to thwart (often Middle-Eastern) terrorists. The film V FOR VENDETTA addresses the paralyzing effects of mass fear

Defining terrorism is a confirmed the advent of a staple. Any number of In the real world, fear of This “something” typically John’s research focuses on notoriously fraught task, but it different kind of terrorism — Hollywood films, for example, contemporary terrorism often takes the form of stricter legal issues arising out of essentially means the targeting transnational, well-coordinated, feature fictional heroes exists without any regard for security measures post-9/11 counterterrorism, of civilians with violence for and dedicated to causing mass struggling to thwart (often its probability. There were predicated upon prevention and particularly the role of political ends. The term dates casualties at a level previously Middle-Eastern) terrorists. 30,000 suicides in the United and pre-emption such as legal institutions in ensuring from the French Revolution, only within the capability Among the most prescient States in 2001. Each year, six the internment of terrorist appropriate governance and referred to the top-down of states. was THE SIEGE (1998), times as many Americans are suspects, suspicionless over counterterrorism imposition of terror by the which portrayed terrorist cells killed by drunk drivers there searches (a possibility for measures. It remains true, however, that revolutionary state. This operating in New York, as well than has died in the 9/11 anyone in London’s streets terrorism is about creating contrasts with our modern as a counterterrorist response attacks. But neither of these from 2001 to 2009), and Research Partner with fear. This is reflected in legal Auckland Theatre Company understanding of terrorism as that included torture, race- statistics has resulted in efforts airport security checks (for definitions of terrorism. the work of non-state actors. based internment, and the similar to the United States’ an ever-expanding list of The definition in the United Terrorism of this variety imposition of martial law. More war on terrorism of the last items such as knitting needles, Kingdom’s Terrorism Act predates 11 September 2001. recent films, such as V FOR decade. Of course, terrorist shoes, and liquids). Some 2000, for example, includes Terrorist group acronyms (IRA, VENDETTA (2006), BATMAN attacks stir stronger emotions of these measures may be an element of “intimidation of PLO, ETA etc) are familiar, as BEGINS (2005) and THE given their salience, and given necessary in one form or the public”. Our own Terrorism are the most notorious terrorist DARK KNIGHT (2008), feature the role of malign human another; others may simply Suppression Act 2002 refers attacks (the Munich Olympics, some of the most accessible agency in bringing them about. be ‘security theatre’. The to acts that “induce fear in a Lockerbie, Oklahoma City). thematic examinations of The public demands that problem with excessive fear of civilian population”. post-9/11 terrorism and politicians do something. And terrorism is that it clouds our The old view of terrorism was Terrorism and anxieties counterterrorism, particularly so a base political logic kicks ability to make this distinction. that terrorists wanted lots of about terrorism have obvious in relation to the paralyzing in: something must be done; people watching, not lots of dramatic potential, and have effects of mass fear. this is something; therefore people dead. The 9/11 attacks long been a screenwriting we must do it. SILO THEATRE CENTREPOINT CIRCA DOWNSTAGE FORTUNE DID I BELIEVE IT? THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE WHAT’S ON By Oliver Driver, Jodie Palmerston North Wellington Dunedin Wellington Molloy & Ensemble FLIPSIDE THE LEAD WAIT DEATH AND THE DREAMLIFE FIVE WOMEN WEARING Foxglove Ballroom, By Ken Duncum By Jo Randerson OF ELEPHANTS THE SAME DRESS IN THEATRES Wellington By Alan Ball 28 May – 2 Jul 14 May – 11 Jun By a slightly isolated dog 3 – 12 May An epic yarn scripted by THE LEAD WAIT was first 13 May – 4 Jun 3 – 25 Jun Stylish and interactive theatre Ken Duncum twelve years staged in the late 90’s, and From the writer of which revolutionises the Almost a year after his AROUND THE ago based on real events, became a cult hit for its AMERICAN BEAUTY, audience experience, this mother’s death, Julian finds FLIPSIDE is the dramatic unsettling hyper naturalism SIX FEET UNDER and is a very drinkable episode himself unable to see a way story of the Rose Noelle’s and dark wit. It’s Kiwi TRUE BLOOD, comes this of DID I BELIEVE IT?. Join forward. So the universe crew and their heroic dysfunction at its comic superb comedy that never COUNTRY? the amazing team of four conspires to get him back struggle for survival on the best. Brother and sister loses its charming spirit. investigative journalists on track, creating a strange Pacific Ocean following its Leon and Juliet live in a Five bridesmaids hide out Gavin, Lilith, Chad-Lee and mystery that revolves around capsize in 1989. The story remote country house left during the reception of Dr. Gwyn, our nylon-clad and an ornamental elephant. Part layers include existentialism, to them by their parents. an overblown Southern polyester heroes of scientific dream, part reality, part film AUCKLAND human spirit, relationships, The arrival of a mysterious wedding to discover that reportage as they take on a noir, this complex journey purpose and priorities. visitor unravels the tensions they have more in common THEATRE studio audience to investigate follows a 30-something beneath their obsessive than just a hideous dress. the origins of Vodka. ‘everyman’ through the COMPANY behaviour and begins a streets and back alleys of A funny, joyous evening RED night that will unearth a modern Wellington on a quest in the vein of STEEL dark secret buried deep MAGNOLIAS that will have By John Logan BATS THEATRE for a statue that possesses Wellington in the past. alluring and deadly powers. you looking at weddings Maidment Theatre in a whole new way. DAN IS DEAD/ I AM A YETI 2 – 25 June By Natalie Medlock & Dan Under the watchful gaze of COURT To find out what else is going Musgrove his young assistant and the on in Auckland be sure to read threatening presence of a 10 – 14 May THEATRE the latest copy of Christchurch new generation of artists, From the writers of smash abstract expressionist hits CHRIST ALMIGHTY!, Due to extensive damage to Mark Rothko takes on his TOYS and THE GIANT the Arts Centre, The Court greatest challenge yet: to FACE, comes Jill of Theatre is in the process create a definitive work for SHORTLAND STREET in of securing temporary an extraordinary setting. a giant white yeti suit. Can alternative facilities in order A moving and compelling life be normal when a Yeti is to resume performances as account of one of the your flatmate? Medlock and soon as possible. greatest artists of the 20th Musgrove plus the delightful century whose struggle to penmanship of Thomas accept his growing riches Sainsbury bring you a tale and praise became his of an optimistic Yeti trying ultimate undoing. to make a difference in 21st Century New Zealand. 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