October 23, 2013
Press Release
Slick, stylish and stimulating
The sparkling new incarnation of GLORIA is ready to set TAPAC’s stage on fire this November.
Following a spectacularly scintillating season at Orewa’s Centrestage Theatre, GLORIA tells the tale of 21-year-old, Gloria Stanford who made international headlines as “The Bride Who Wouldn’t Leave New
Zealand”.
Almost seven decades later her granddaughters, Amy and Catherine Waller, celebrate her colorful WWII years in this
sparkling solo show.
“I couldn’t be happier with the way in which my grand daughters have depicted my life in this solo show. Some people ask
me what I think of the ‘naughty’ parts and my response is ‘I think it’s great – after all what’s life for otherwise?’,”
says the 89-year-old Gloria Stanford.
GLORIA is a show for everyone! It deals with love and loss using the nostalgia of 1940’s swing music, dancing and fearless
physical theatre that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. You will be taken from the domestic to Film Noir to
the fantastical, in the blink of an eye.
GLORIA re-examines this particular war bride's tale as she recalls the secrets, struggles and spellbinding adventures of her
infamous past.
The Vintage Collective presents GLORIA at TAPAC, 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, 23 – 30 November, 7.30 pm. No Shows on Nov 26 and Nov 29. Tickets:
http://www.tapac.org.nz/events-gloria-36 or (09) 845 0295.
For interviews with Amy Waller and the 88-year-old Gloria Stanford please contact co-producer Sharu on 021 652 175 or
sharu@sharu.co.nz Images available on request.
“A fascinating story and unique piece of theatre of one of New Zealand’s war brides” -- NZ HERALD
“Amy Waller does an amazing job as solo performer, holding a very slick 70 minutes together with panache and style” --
THEATREVIEW
“Visually and stylistically this production is extremely engaging and fascinating… A superbly crafted portrait of one
war bride’s exhilarating journey – a truly inspiring story” -- KEEPING UP WITH NZ
ENDS