The Pohutukawa Tree

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Event The Pohutukawa Tree
Venue Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 20 October 2010
Last Date 30 October 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The Pohutukawa Tree is set in 1950s New Zealand, a country on the cusp of change, and explores a proud Maori matriarch's inability to cope with that change. Shamed by her children's indiscretions, her family's betrayal and her Pakeha neighbour's cloy ing attentions, she puts her faith too fervently in her new Christian God with devastat ing consequences.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Chelsea Bognuda Actor Mrs Johnson/Sergeant Robinson
Moana Ete Actor Aroha Mataira
Helen Grant Actor Sylvia Atkinson
Robert Hartley Actor Claude Johnson
Justin Hurst Actor George Rawlings
Jono Kenyon Actor Roy McDowell
Tola Newbery Actor Rev. Athol Sedgwick
Richard Osborne Actor Dr Lomas
Melissa Reeves Actor Mrs Atkinson
Bianca Seinafo Actor Queenie Mataira
James Tito Actor Johnny Mataira
Phillip Ward Actor Clive Atkinson
Rachel House Director
Bruce Mason Playwright
Rose Kirkup Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information This year Toi Whakaari's Graduation Season consists of two productions: The Pohutukawa Tree by Bruce Mason and Wild Cabbage by James Beaumont.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 199037