Flintlock Musket

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Event Flintlock Musket
Venue Lower NZI, Level 1, Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 17 November 2009
Last Date 28 November 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Set during the infamous 'Musket Wars' in the early 1800s, the epic tale sees Scotsman Mason, having fled to New Zealand, looking for land he can make his own. Receiving refuge from the ariki (chief) Aoraki comes at a price - Mason is now considered a mokai (pet) amongst Aoraki's tribe. Hine, a woman Aoraki gives Mason as a wife, has lived a life of servitude and is desperate to escape. She sees in her new husband the ambition he continually denies. Seeing her chance, she finally ignites Mason's drive, which she hopes will set her free. But not without perilous consequences. Inspired by the works of Shakespeare, notably Macbeth.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Subjects Bicultural
Colonisation
Māori
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nancy Brunning Actor Hine
Scott Cotter Actor Youngest son of Aoraki
Wairangi Herewini Actor Son of Toki
Taane Mete Actor Tohunga
Tamihana Paurini Actor Ensemble
Maaka Pohatu Actor Aoraki
Jarod Rawiri Actor Toki
Regan Taylor Actor Ensemble
Maria Walker Actor Ensemble
Jason Whyte Actor Mason
Nancy Wijohn Actor Ensemble
Sean Lynch Composer
Tama Waipara Composer
Tweedie Waititi Composer
Native Agent Costume Designer
Rona Osborne Costume Designer
Rachel House Director
Jeremy Fern Lighting Designer
Jack Gray Movement Director
Sean Lynch Musician
Tama Waipara Musician
Tweedie Waititi Musician
Kirk Torrance Playwright
John Verryt Set Designer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201665