 Event |
The Hand on the Rail
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| Venue |
New Independent Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1981 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Examines the marriage of Hingawaru Karani, an aging Maori subsistence farmer, who has abandoned the marae for the tough-minded pakeha individualism of his wife Miriam, and his journey from backblocks to city and from past to present in search of their son Rangi. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Contributors |
|
| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Further Information |
First stage production. Originally commissioned for NZBC radio by William Austin. The role of Hingawaru was written for Inia Te Wiata.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
190829 |
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