Extravaganza – in which I participated in the male ballet (1954); chorus (1955); in a minor role (1956); and as Controller (1957) – all three-act satirical productions drawing on the themes and music of the latest Broadway shows.

The highly talented producers were Bill Sheat and Ian Rich, with support from Huddy Williamson (Stage Manager) and Garth Young (Musical Director). We played to full houses for a week at the Wellington Opera House and on tour in Palmerston North and Hastings, with profits going to local charities.

Memorable for the content, the wide acknowledgement of the high standard of the performances, and the friendships established, the most significant for me being meeting in the chorus line in 1955, Janet Court (graduated BSc in 1959) – my wife now for 62 years.