A Frigate Bird Sings

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Event A Frigate Bird Sings
Venue Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 2 March 1996
Last Date 9 March 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Vili is a fa'afafine (Samoan third gender) and an immigrant in search of self identity and integrity. The conflict of Western and Pacific Island values and attitudes are portrayed in all their comic and tragic consequences.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Fa'afafine
Migration
Samoa
Sexual Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Iaheto Ah Hi Actor Vili, the fa'afafine
Geoffrey Dolan Actor
Iosefa Enari Actor
Mario Gaoa Actor Deja Vu
Ole Maiava Actor Shaninqua
Stan Wolfgramm Actor
Kate Peters Designer
Michael Tuffery Designer
Nathaniel Lees Director
Ivan Morandi Lighting Designer
David Fane Playwright
Oscar Kightley Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Samoa
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Received Chapman Tripp Award nominations for: Best Production of the Year; Director; Set Designer.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 185571