I, George Nepia

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Event I, George Nepia
Venue Māngere Arts Centre, Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Arts Festival 2013
First Date 21 March 2013
Opening Date 21 March 2013
Last Date 23 March 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Remember George Nepia? Husband, father, farmer, singer, rebel... Invincible. Leading Māori playwright Hone Kouka's award-winning play I, George Nepia celebrates the life of a talented young East Coast lad from humble beginnings who invented the spiral punt, crafted the crash tackle and was thrust into global rugby superstardom. Tawata Productions' eloquent play brings enamoured footy fans and theatre lovers together on a journey into the spirit of our nation in a different age. Graceful and mesmerising, Jarod Rawiri as Nepia provides an enchanting and poetic peek into the heart, mind and lif
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Sport
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jarod Rawiri Actor George Nepia
Jason Te Kare Director
Hone Kouka Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://2013.aaf.co.nz/events/i,-george-nepia.aspx.html
Programme Auckland Arts Festival 2013 programme - accessed via National Library Online Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156729