 Event |
Mr Magistrate Marsden
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| Venue |
NZBC Radio Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Auckland Festival 1975 |
| First Date |
1975 |
| Dates Estimated |
Yes |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The Mr Marsden of the title is the same Samuel Marsden who has always occupied a very honoured place in New Zealand history for his work in converting the Maoris to Christianity. In this play however, we see the other side of the coin - Marsden as a man and magistrate rather than benevolent missionary. Based upon historical fact, it shows the conditions in the penal colony in New South Wales were severe but some magistrates tempered their justice with mercy. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Historical
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| Related Events |
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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
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
National Library 1975 Auckland Festival Programme |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
162485 |
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