 Event |
Bitter Calm
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| Venue |
St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington) |
| First Date |
11 March 1994 |
| Last Date |
14 March 1994 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Motuarohia Island, 1840. A young Maori farm worker, Matiu, falls in love with the farmer's daughter but she rejects him through a misunderstanding. When she is murdered Matiu is accused and suffers a kangaroo trial. He is freed by members of his tribe and a stand off ensues between Maori and European on the island as Matiu rejects the European ways he had formerly embraced. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
Multimedia
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
With Te Reo Maori surtitles.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
185633 |
| Dataset |
Theatre Aotearoa |
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