The Man Who Planted Trees

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Event The Man Who Planted Trees
Venue Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber (The Edge), Auckland, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Arts Festival 2013
First Date 9 March 2013
Opening Date 9 March 2013
Last Date 9 March 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Escape with the entire family to a hallowed land far, far away. The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of a shepherd who plants a forest acorn by acorn and shows us the difference one man (and his dog!) can make to the world. Puppet State Theatre Company's clever adaptation of this 1953 classic by Jean Giono is a combination of puppetry, storytelling, choreography plus wind that really blows, rain that gets you wet and French countryside scenes that smell like the French countryside.  Enthralling for grown-ups and children the world over, spread some seeds of love at this profound a
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Family
Puppetry
Storytelling
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Name Function Notes
Jean Giono Adaptor
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Text Nationality Scotland
Production Nationality Scotland
Event Status Completed
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Web http://2013.aaf.co.nz/events/the-man-who-planted-trees.aspx.html
Programme Auckland Arts Festival 2013 programme - accessed via National Library Online Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156725