 Event |
Memoirs of Active Service
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| Venue |
Centrestage Theatre, Orewa, Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand |
| First Date |
6 August 2009 |
| Last Date |
9 August 2009 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Critically acclaimed dance work inspired by the 28th Maori Battalion and the World War II diaries of the grandfather of dancer Maaka Pepene. A moving story of love nd sacrifice, it follows five characters from a rural Maori community and their experience of the war years. |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Dance
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| Subjects |
Māori Battalion
War
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Further Information |
The soundtrack is songs from the 1940s and an original score composed by Paddy Free of electronic duo Pitch Black. Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne 14 August; Jonmer Theatre, Browns Bay, Auckland 20 - 23 August.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
203379 |
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