Manawa Taua/Savage Hearts

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Event Manawa Taua/Savage Hearts
Venue Watershed Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 25 October 1994
Last Date 12 November 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The ill-fated meeting of two cultures on the eve of the Land Wars, personalised by an improbable love story between Tupou, a Maori chief, and Lottie Folly, an English actress in a theatrical troupe which sets out to 'preach' Shakespeare to the ignorant natives.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Bicultural
Māori
Othello
Shakespeare
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Damon Andrews Actor
Carl Bland Actor Roy Folly
Alison Bruce Actor Lottie Folly
Cliff Curtis Actor Tupou
Rachel House Actor Tahutu
Anna Marbrook Director
Christian Penny Director
Willy Davis Playwright
David Geary Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Original title was to be Romantic Listener 16/4/1994.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186467