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"We think theatre should be serious fun. We make dangerous, immediate and suprising devised work with young Wellington audiences, and the real world, in mind. We believe strongly in collaboration and teamwork and are continually exploring the encounter between performer and audience. We want theatre that does the things TV and film can't handle.
Binge formed in February 2008 as a part of Ralph's Honours level research project at Victoria University, which was a practical exploration of UK company Forced Entertainment. The show we did was called 1001 Things You MUST Do Before You Die.
Next came a performance at New Years
Bibliographic entry for The Hotel That Sam Built, compiled by John Hewstone, Ian Cameron and Peter Sydor, published in 2008 by The Copy Press, Nelson.
The Hotel That Sam Built is a history of the Royal Oak Hotel.
Bibliographic entry for Thistle Hall, 1907-2007: 100 Years of Community, written by Georgina White.
Thistle Hall, 1907-2007: 100 Years of Community was commissioned by the Board of Trustees of Thistle Hall.
Herrmann, Mrs L Artist and Photographer, Cuba Street, Wellington, opposite Te Aro House. Telephone 759. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Private Residence, Pirie Street. Mrs. Herrmann is a native of Birmingham, and reached the Colony in the year 1880 per ship "Piako" from London. For seven-and-a-half years she was with the firm of Connolly and Herrmann, photographers, of Lambton Quay. Here she gained a large and valuable experience, which has enabled her to conduct the present business successfully since the lamented death, in 1892, of her late husband, Mr. Richard Herrmann, who established the same in the year 1890. Mrs.
This entry on Richard Ayres is taken from the 1897 Cyclopedia of New Zealand
Ayres, Richard Medical Herbalist and Botanic Chemist, Botanic Dispensary, 90 Cuba Street, Wellington. Branches: Riddiford Street and Molesworth Street, Wellington. Telegraphic address, "Ayres, Wellington." Telephone 132. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residence, The Pines, Coramandel Street. Agents: - Auckalnd, Mr. W.M. Smith; New Plymouth, Mr. T. W. Forster; Palmerston North, Mr. J. Williams and M. J. Hepworth; Pahiatua, Mr. C. Ridd; Nelson, Mr. J. Stantori; Blenheim, Mr. J. C. Poole; West Coast, Mrs. Barber, Denniston; Dunedin, Mr. W.B. Kindly; Brisbane, Mr. A. Dall.
This business
