Teeth 'n' Smiles Teeth 'n' Smiles Teeth 'n' Smiles is a musical play written by David Hare. The play was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre on 2 September 1975. It was subsequently revived at Wyndhams Theatre in May 1976, at the Oxford Playhouse in October 1977 and at the Crucible Theatre in 2002. 1975 cast. 1976 cast. 1977 cast. In a 1979 production in the USA, Maggie was played by Ellen Greene. The play is set around the performances of a failing rock band fronted by lead singer Maggie Frisby at the May Ball on the night of 9 June 1969
Hens' Teeth the Radio New Zealand collection" ("Flights"). Moulder's part in the duo is an "aging diva" called Cynthia Fortitude; Beauchamp is Gertie, the long-suffering, generally mute, but piano-playing sidekick. In 2018 the pair developed a sequel to "The Legend Returns", called "Cynthia and Gertie Go Baroque", which takes as its starting point Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas". Their characters as well as elements of both longer works have their genesis in skits originally performed for Hens' Teeth audiences. Hens' Teeth began as a reaction to the absence of professional opportunities for women in entertainment in New Zealand. Its legacy continues