The Facemaker

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Event The Facemaker
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 23 February 2002
Last Date 30 March 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Archibald MacIndoe, an expatriate New Zealand surgeon, restored the faces of many of pilots burned in fighter planes in WW2. The Face Maker examines MacIndoe's love/hate relationship with one of his patients in this intelligent and moving play. Hoar's play poses many important questions: Did MacIndoe's restoration work made him a Frankenstein or a saviour? Does the surgeon own the results of his work or is the patient free to live his life as he sees fit? How does a patient heal their spirit?
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects History
Science
War
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ken Blackburn Actor Archibald McIndoe
Richard Edge Actor Richard Hillary
Malcolm Murray Actor
Denise O'Connell Actor
Tina Regtien Actor
Sarah Somerville Actor
Susan Wilson Director
Stephen Blackburn Lighting Designer
Stuart Hoar Playwright
Nicole Cosgrove Set Designer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 190948
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa