Roimata

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Event Roimata
Venue Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
First Date 23 July 1994
Last Date 20 August 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description This production combines Roimata (1988) with Te Hokinga. Roimata, having been brought up on the East Coast by her grandmother, comes to the city to stay with her half-sister Girlie. There she meets Eddy, the leader of an urban gang, and Kevin, a childhood friend who has since joined the Salvation Army. In the sequel Te Hokinga, the two sisters have returned to the East Coast. Girlie is about to get married, and Roimata invites Eddie up for the wedding. Synopsis: Playmarket.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bradley Carroll Actor Blue Boy
Kirsty Hamilton Actor Mouse
Frances Kewene Actor Girlie
Antoni Maiohi Actor Eddy
Donna Muir Actor Roimata
Peti Nohotima Actor Aunt Dolly
Jim Moriarty Director
Riwia Brown Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Riwia Brown attended the opening night, with her brothers Rangimoana and Apirana Taylor.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186739