A Frigate Bird Sings

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Event A Frigate Bird Sings
Venue Māngere Arts Centre, Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 9 October 2012
Last Date 20 October 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Vili is a fa'afafine (Samoan third gender) and an immigrant in search of self identity and integrity. The conflict of Western and Pacific Island values and attitudes are portrayed in all their comic and tragic consequences.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Fa'afafine
Identity
Migration
Pasifika
Samoa
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Fane Actor Father
Shimpal Lelisi Actor Dejavu
Taofia Pelesasa Actor Vili/Vilandra
Amanaki Prescott-Faletau Actor Shaniqua
Troy Tu'ua Actor Sione
Alison Quigan Director
David Fane Playwright
Oscar Kightley Playwright
John Parker Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Samoa
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information The 1998 play has been updated with Facebook references, but John Parker's set, which matches a fawn La-Z-boy with plastic flowered mats, looks both kitsch and timeless. (From NZ Herald review).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 199074