Who Laughs Last?

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Who Laughs Last?

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This Artsville documentary profiles Roger Hall, New Zealand’s most successful playwright. Three decades after Hall's early play Middle Age Spread became a hit, the original cast return for 2006 follow-up Spreading Out. Director Shirley Horrocks explores the secrets behind Hall’s successful brand of comedy (which includes dozens of stage plays, and TV hit Gliding On), while closely exploring Middle Age Spread and Spreading Out. Alongside excerpts from both, there are interviews with John Clark...

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Video

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2006

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/who-laughs-last-2006

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playwright / theatre / play / middle age spread / spreading out / roger hall / literature / dishes / wellington / pinot noir / circa / circa theatre / opening night / auditorium / actor / stage play / theatre production / theatre director / lyric theatre / gliding on / television / screenwriting / market forces / comedy / new zealand theatre / new zealand plays / recording studio / radio series / taking off / conjugal rites / writing / acting / backstage / behind the scenes / audiences / new zealand comedy / new zealand culture / middle class / marriage / sequel / 2006 / actors / audience reaction

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