Still Life with Chickens

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Event Still Life with Chickens
Venue Māngere Arts Centre, Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Arts Festival 2018
First Date 8 March 2018
Opening Date 8 March 2018
Last Date 14 March 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Mama's proud of her flourishing veggie garden. So when she discovers a stray chicken enjoying her greens, her first instinct is to reach for the spade. But what starts as an all-out war develops into a grudging friendship, as Mama opens up to the chicken about her struggles with her old man, her palagi daughter-in-law, her immigrant neighbours and the grandchildren she rarely sees. Through this unlikely friendship, Mama learns there's more to life than waiting for death. A beautiful, beguiling and very funny play about loneliness and the resilience of communities.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Puppetry
Subjects Friendship
Loss
Love
Resilience
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Goretti Chadwick Actor Mama
Ene Petaia Actor Papa
Eliza Josephson-Rutter Company Manager
Fasitua Amosa Director
Philippa Campbell Dramaturg/e
Marcus McShane Lighting Designer
David Mamea Playwright
Joel Crook Production Manager
Helen Fuller Puppet Maker
Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson Puppeteer
Frank Chekkets Set and/or Property Maker
John Parker Set Designer
Khalid Parkar Sound Designer
Andrew Furness Technical Manager
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://2018.aaf.co.nz/events/still-life-with-chickens-at-asb-cube-theatre-asb-waterfront-theatre/index.html
Library Collection Auckland Arts Festival 2018 website - archived by the National Library via https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/wayback/20180329080106/https://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/
Programme https://issuu.com/aucklandtheatrecompany/docs/slwc_programme_issuu
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 157322