Te Rākau Hua o te Wao Tapu

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Event Te Rākau Hua o te Wao Tapu
Venue Depot Theatre, Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Festival of the Arts 1990
First Date 5 March 1990
Opening Date 5 March 1990
Last Date 31 March 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Depot Theatre will become a Maori Marae for five weeks over the Festival. The marae’s name, given by Harata Solomon, means “The Blossoming Tree of Our Sacred Grove.” The theatre and foyer will be used in the afternoon and evening in a range of activities, becoming a living space for artists and audience. Two dramatic productions by Maori writers will run back to back over four weeks. The theatre itself will be transformed into a Wharenui, the focus of a marae. It is in this Theatre/Marae setting that the plays will be performed. In the fifth week, Maori dance, one act plays, poetry and music will be showcased.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Music
Poetry
One Act Plays
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rowley Habib Director "The Protesters"
Jim Moriarty Director "The Protesters"
Rangimoana Taylor Director "Broken Arse"
Bruce Stewart Playwright "Broken Arse"
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Broken Arse, Taiao, Death of the Land/Nga Morehu, Late Night Show "Hone Tuwhare", Poetry and Writers and Music.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts 1990 programme - accessed via the National Library archive.
Event Identifier 156837
Dataset AusStage