King and Country
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King and Country | ||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Umbrella Event | Christchurch Arts Festival | ||||||||||||||||
| First Date | 3 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Date | 7 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||
| World Premiere | No | ||||||||||||||||
| Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | A musical drama that tells the stories of ordinary New Zealanders' experiences of the 'Great War'. … Six characters - a nurse, two Maori soldiers, a war reporter, a boy from the backblocks of Pahiatua and a patriotic lieutenant - tell their stories, interspersed with songs from the time and backed by the Woolston Brass Band. | ||||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Music Theatre | ||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical Musical |
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| Subjects |
Bicultural
Māori War |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Production Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | To be followed by a tour. Applaud 2005. | ||||||||||||||||
| Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||
| Data Set | Theatre Aotearoa | ||||||||||||||||
| Event Identifier | 187032 | ||||||||||||||||
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