Who Laughs Last?

Who Laughs Last? 2006 Directed by Shirley Horrocks

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 Clarke, Grant Tilly, Ginette McDonald on Hall's role in the birth of her character Lynn of Tawa, and Hall himself.

Country USA

Production Country New Zealand

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Point of View Productions

Release Date 6 August 2006

25 mins