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From Station to Station

New Zealand 2007

Date: 10. & 12.05.2007

Time: 8pm on Thursday, May 10th; 5pm on Saturday, May 12th

Place: Maidment Theatre, Auckland, NZ

Role: Catholic Priest (?)

Director: Paul Gittins

Writer: Michael Galvin

Cast: Rachael Dyson-McGregor, Mark Ruka, Taungaroa Emile, Mark Ferguson, Annie Whittle

Info: "THE NEXT STAGE is a vital part of Auckland Theatre Company's mission to bring utterly original, fervently New Zealand stories to the stage, and after each performance we welcome comments from the audience in a discussion with the author and director. Previous NEXT STAGE seasons have taken the audience by surprise, showcasing new plays from remarkable talents that are entertaining, challenging and enthralling." // NZHerald: "A dark comedy about a mother and son travelling from 'drab Kiwi suburbia to gaudy shopping mall to Jerusalem and a devastating act of terrorism'"(ATC.co.nz). During the 2007 season the plays brought to stage were "Where we once belonged" by Sia Figiel, "Mike and Virginia" by Kathryn Burnett and Nick Ward and "Station to Station" by Michael Galvin (known from "Shortland Street") in which Mark took part

Summary: "Led by a charismatic television presenter turned religious zealot, Mother and Son share a rollercoaster journey from drab Kiwi suburbia to gaudy shopping mall to Jerusalem and a devastating act of terrorism and beyond…Trapped by the dream-like logic of their story, bickering as they go, they negotiate a confusing world in which nothing is quite what it seems. Tinged with dark comedy, Station To Station marks another adventurous departure for one of our most original writers." (ATC.co.nz)

Links: Page at ATC website | Birth of new plays at Auckland Theatre Company