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12-16 November 2002, Nibelheim, The Arts Centre
The Free Theatre invites you to take a flight on Samson Airline, the newest and cheapest airline in the country ($9/$11), small snacks from the onboard kitchen inclusive, with drinks and duty-free souvenirs also available.
The live in-flight entertainment will cover the story of Samson by way of explaining the name of the Airline. Texts for the live in-flight entertainment will be by God, the Prophet Mohammed, George W. Bush, Steve Earle, and Mohammed Atta, amongst others. The Airline Director is Peter Falkenberg and the design of the aircraft is by Richard Till. Your Pilot for this flight will be Captain Ryan Reynolds and your Co-Pilot, Mr George Parker. Miss Kate Hamilton and Miss Marian McCurdy will be your Stewardesses. Boarding takes place at 9.11pm nightly from 12-16 November, at the Gate in the South Quad of the Arts Centre. Boarding Passes will be available at the Gate, or can be booked in advance by phoning 365-3159. 
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Reviews...too painstaking and by the end of the play the joke had worn very thin. Indeed, the whole production was spoiled by a desire to spell everything out in slow and ponderous manner. It ended up as art for art's sake and the political message was lost. This is gimmick theatre.... Gimmick theatre places special extra demands on both performers and audience, as the usual audience/performer dichotomy dissolves.... the final climax, drawing parallels between the twin towers disaster and the pillars of the temple pulled down by Samson in the biblical story, was frankly, tacky. PublicityNew Interpretation of old conflict
Jocelyn Johnstone, Christchurch Star, 13 November 2002 Unusual view of Middle East conflict Chronicle, pg. 4, 14 November 2002 |
