Forty+ Years of Blood Sweat and Tears - Centrepoint Theatre 1974-2016 Lecture Notes
During Local History Week 2016, Graham Slater gave this lecture on the history of the Centrepoint Theatre.
Creator: Graham Slater
Date: November 2016
Centrepoint Theatre is a theatre and theatre company in Palmerston North. It first opened in November 1973 at 81 George Street. By 1978, the theatre relocated to its current location, a former train workshop on the corner of the Church and Pitt Street.
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During Local History Week 2016, Graham Slater gave this lecture on the history of the Centrepoint Theatre.
Creator: Graham Slater
Date: November 2016
Sherrill Cooper was born in 1946. She spent four years as a dancer with the NZ Ballet before becoming involved with the New Theatre and the Unity Theatre in Wellington in 1971. She spent eight months at the Four Seasons Theatre in Whanganui, fifte...
Creator: Manawatu Guardian
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1975
This production of the play written by Martin Sherman and directred Janet Fisher was performed between 3 and 31 October 1987.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: October 1987
Promotional image for the play 'Kiwifruits,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 15 April and 27 May 2000. The play was written by Carl Nixon and Craig Cooper and directed by Lyndee Jane Rutherford, with choreography by Sally Stopforth.
Date: 2000
This play was written by Claire Luckham and directed by William Walker.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1985
This play was written by Roger Hall and directed by Stuart Devenie.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1983
This play was written by Nell Dunn and directed by William Walker.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1985
This play was written by Ken Hudson and directed by Stuart Devenie.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1984
This play was devised by Sarah Delahunty and Michelle Scullion. Delahunty was director, Scullion the musical director and Val Bolter the choreographer for this production.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1993
This play was written and performed by Bruce Mason.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1977
This play was written by Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair. Centrepoint first presented the play between 25 May and 13 August 1988. This second production, which opened on 12 August 1989, was directed by Alison Quigan with choreography by Chri...
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1989
This play was written by Jeffrey Thomas and directed by Stuart Devenie.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1984
This play was written and performed by Mervyn Thompson.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1984
This play was written by Roger Hall and directed by Murray Lynch.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
This play was written by Damon Andrews, Nigel Collins and Toby Leach. Andrews directed the Centrepoint production, while Collins and Leach acted, performing multiple different characters.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 2005
This play was written by Roger Hall and directed by Alison Quigan. Alice Fraser played Genevieve and Geoffrey Heath played Barry.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1990
This play was written by Anthony McCarten and directed by Alison Quigan.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: circa 1990
This play was written by David Wood and directed by Gillian Davies.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1984
This play was written by Henrick Ibsen and directed by Jeff Kingsford-Brown.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 2004
Promotional material for a production of this play written by Briar Grace-Smith, directed by Toni Waho and performed by Grace Hoete.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1996
This play by Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair, was directred by Alison Quigan, with choreography by Sally Stopforth.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1993
Programme for a production of this play, written by Ken Duncum and directed by Alison Quigan.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1997
Flyer advertising Centerpoint's production of this play written by Robert Lord.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1993
This play was written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Donald Hampton.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: January 1974
This play was written by Alan Ayckbourne and directed by Murray Lynch.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1980
This play was written by Hilary Beaton and directed by William Walker.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1985
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1980
This play was written by Harvey Fiersteins and directed by Alison Quigan.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1986
This play was written by Greg McGee and directed by Duncan Smith.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1986
This play was written by Greg McGee and directed by David O'Donnell.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1985