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The New Zealand Players were one of New Zealand's first professional theatre companies, active between 1952 and 1960. [1] [2] [3] The company's director was Richard Campion, who with his wife and co-founder Edith Campion [1] were former members of the New Zealand branch of the Unity Theatre people's theatre movement. [2] Edith was a member of the Hannah family, and the company was funded by the Hannah Trust. [4]

Other members of the company included Raymond Hawthorne, Nola Millar, Nyree Dawn Porter, Barbara Leake, Roy Bonnell, George Swan, Rosalie Carey, Thane Bettany and Raymond Boyce and Louise Petherbridge. [2] [5] [6]

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