 Event |
The Pohutukawa Tree
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| Venue |
The Playhouse, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| First Date |
30 March 1963 |
| Last Date |
10 April 1963 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
'Bruce Mason's celebrated study of the Maori people'. Set in 1947, The Pohutukawa Tree tells the story of Aroha Mataira who lives on the land her ancestors fought for at Te Parenga. As her Pākehā neighbours struggle to understand her ties with the land, her children's actions cause her shame and disgrace and a dying pohutukawa tree becomes a symbol of her despair. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Māori culture
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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 |
David Carnegie states that this was the first full professional performance of the play. Advert says it is the first South Island production, produced by the author, with an all-Dunedin cast. Part of A Season with Bruce Mason. A total of 11 performances, as listed in 1963 programme for The Shifting Heart.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
190828 |
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