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CIRCA lineup for 2012


John Smythe posted 7 Jan 2012, 05:52 PM / edited 11 Jan 2012, 05:47 PM

This is a brilliant line-up at CIRCA. 

Of the 15 actual plays (not counting musical shows, dance and improv) 11 are homegrown, 4 of which are world premieres (not sure if all are supported by TACT funding but CIRCA is supporting them by giving them space, as they did for I, GEORGE NEPIA last year). Plus there is the world premiere on an adapation by a NZ playwright of a British novel. This is all extremely impressive!   

Paul McLaughlin posted 12 Jan 2012, 01:54 PM

Agreed. The only way forward for NZ theatre is to programme and fund NZ works on our stages. Centrepoint's 'Keeping it Kiwi' 2011 season led the way. And let's keep taking risk - eg Lead Wait as well as the lighter stuff. Good on you Circa.

Jeff Clark posted 17 Jan 2012, 04:44 PM / edited 17 Jan 2012, 04:45 PM

Not forgetting The Forge's 2010 season - all NZ work, including three world premieres!

James Levy posted 17 Jan 2012, 09:13 PM
Yeah, well the Forge is only offering ghost chups now.