Te Hokinga Mai (The Return Home)

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Event Te Hokinga Mai (The Return Home)
Venue Otago Museum, Dunedin North, Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand Writer's Week (Dunedin)
First Date 8 April 1989
Last Date 15 April 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description In Vietnam, a Maori (JJ) and a pakeha (Martin) soldier become best mates. When JJ is killed, Martin must return home to the marae and family of his friend to give them the news.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
One Act Plays
Subjects Bicultural
Friendship
Māori
Marae
Vietnam War
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Warren Alcock Actor John-Junior Matthews
Paulette Crofts Actor Reihana Matthews
Pere Komene Actor John Te Rangimarie Matthews
Martin Phelan Actor Martin Balfour-Davies
Judith Rosie Actor Kuini Matthews
Wendi Samuels Actor Huia Matthews
Roger Smith Actor RNZAMC Medic
Peter van der Klundert Actor RNZAMC Medic
John Broughton Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Presented in conjunction with New Zealand Writers' Week in Dunedin. A further season was presented with the same cast at the Otago Museum 13 - 16 July 1989.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 185670