 Event |
The Trial of the Cannibal Dog
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| Venue |
The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington) |
| First Date |
2 March 2008 |
| Opening Date |
2 March 2008 |
| Last Date |
5 March 2008 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
…The opera explores the effects of the Amiralty's high-minded Enlightenment ideals, observed by Captain Cook even when evidence of cannibalism is discovered in Grass Cove. Cook's mana with both islanders and crew plummets when he refuses to seek retribution, he becomes ill and unbalanced and is killed in Hawaii. … |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
Visual Theatre
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Based on Dame Anne Salmond's acclaimed account of Cook's voyages.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
https://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/printreview.php?id=1243 |
| Programme |
2008 New Zealand International Festival of the Arts programme |
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| Event Identifier |
192997 |
| Dataset |
Theatre Aotearoa |
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