Whakapakari raua ko Whakawaia

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Event Whakapakari raua ko Whakawaia
Venue Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 25 August 1998
Last Date 5 September 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Tai is born into one of the families behind the negative Maori statistics…As Tai gets older he has to learn how to deal with the tempations that are put infront of him, with no guidance from his hotel-bound parents.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Alcohol
Bicultural
Childhood
Family
Māori
Social Issues
Te Reo Māori
Whanau
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Willy Craig Fransen Actor Tai
Terrence Griffiths Actor Tonotono, the narator
Hana Pomare Actor Tai's mother
Apirana Taylor Actor Tai's father
Rangimoana Taylor Director
Mokena Reedy Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Whakapakari raua ko Whakawaia = Strength and Temptation. This was Reedy's first play.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 188554
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa