He Repo Haka/Swamp Dancing

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Event He Repo Haka/Swamp Dancing
Venue Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
First Date 26 June 1993
Last Date 24 July 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The action alternates between past and present with echoing scenes. In a pioneer cottage Chloe, a young English immigrant, and Weka are locked in conflict while in contemporary New Zealand Tigertooth holds Gina hostage.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Crime
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matthew Chamberlain Actor Harry Stevenson
Matthew Chamberlain Actor Sergeant Seales
Peter Kaa Actor Weka/Tigertooth
Amanda Rees Actor Chloe/Gina
Hemi Rurawhe Designer
Tina Cook Director
Jeff Addison Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Cook's first directing project, Addison's fifth play. The work was commissioned by Centrepoint, based on an incident in Palmerston North when a gunman held an 18 year old woman hostage for 20 hours.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 186332
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa