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Hawera Repertory Society announce their opening production for 2025. We have been fortunate in obtaining the rights for the poignant and moving play about the story of the NZ nurses in World War 1.INFORMATION EVENING Thursday 16 January, 7.30pm, at Repertory House
Meet the Director – discuss the production – Q & A session – All you need to know about being involved in this moving and dramatic play about the nurses in the Anzac story
Anyone interested in being involved backstage is also invited to attend
AUDITIONS
Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 January, 7.30pm, at Repertory House
PERFORMANCES
End of April
OVERVIEW
Sister Anzac tells the story of a matron with three nurses experiencing war for the first time. They travel to Gallipoli on board the NZ hospital ship Maheno. Later they go to France.One thing is certain, only they, like the men, will ever understand what happened to the Anzacs.
There is a local connection - the Matron on the Maheno was from Taranaki and also worked as a nurse in Hawera.
By arrangement with Playmarket, the play written by Geoff Allen, is to be directed by Clive Cullen
CAST
Matron Alice Corkindale - Stage age 35 – 50 years
Stern and sensible nursing veteran of the previous war but caring leader of her nurses. She is a hard Matron with the heart of gold, compelling, confident, proud, and brave.
Red Cross Trainee V.A.D. Elsie Livesey – Stage age 20 – 30 years. Naïve and posh, totally out of her comfort zone and has the most trouble adjusting to the horrors of injury, death and filth. Besotted fiancée to Harry
Sister Maggie Haynes – Stage age 25 – 35yrsBrash, confident, hard-as-nails Aussie larrikin, who becomes sensitive, all the while suppressing concern for a brother, missing in action, through her jokes and teasing.
Hilda O’Neill – Stage age 25 – 35 years. Quiet, mystical one who becomes strong. Continually cringing with prudish aversion to Maggie’s crass sense of humour.
Sgt. Harry Young – Stage age 20 – 30yrsEqually heroic and pathetic as a young wounded Sergeant. Tough yet sweet. Elsie’s fiancée
Col. Shelby Carter (C.M.O. Maheno) – Stage age 40+ years. Stiff-upper-lipped chief surgeon, belligerent and stickler to the rules Vocally disapproves of the women even being there
For more information contact:
Clive Cullen, Director
Email [email protected] Mob 027 551 9979
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Repertory House, 59 Collins Street, Hawera, New Zealand 4610, 59 Collins St, Hawera 4610, New Zealand,Hawera, New Zealand, Stratford
