Awatea

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Event Awatea
Venue Four Seasons Theatre, Wanganui, New Zealand
First Date 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The story is about an old blind man, Werihe Paku, who many years ago sold his land to send his son Matt to medical school, and now lives for his 'doctor' son's letters to be read to him by the post mistress, Miss Gilhooly. … But in fact Matt failed his preliminary examinations for Medical School and went to work in a freezing works in Otago….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Smiles Actor Werihe Paku
Melody Te Patu Actor
Hazel Menehira Director
Bruce Mason Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 197532