Event | 
					 Pakaru 
						
						
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				| Venue | 
				BATS Theatre: The Random Stage, Wellington, New Zealand | 
			
			
				
					| Umbrella Event | 
					
					Kia Mau Festival of Maori and Pasifika Theatre and Dance | 
				
			
				
					| First Date | 
					
					4 June 2019 | 
				
			
				
					| Last Date | 
					
					8 June 2019 | 
				
			
			
				| Dates Estimated | 
			
				No | 
			
			
				
					| Status | 
					
					Professional | 
				
			
			
				| World Premiere | 
				
				Yes | 
			
			
			
				
					| Description | 
  					Explores a young family, helmed by solo mother jess, trying to survive on the breadline in present day Aotearoa. Burdened by bills, social welfare and a small pay packet, she faces huge expectations and two teenage twins eager to explore the world without her. Whole battling to provide a life for her family with dignity, she decides it is time to think ab out herself for a change, and meets Tahi online. Their first date begins a whirlwind of laughter, tears and surprises… | 
				
			
			
				| Primary Genre | 
				
				Theatre - Spoken Word
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						| Text Nationality | 
						
						New Zealand
					
					
				
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						| Production Nationality | 
						
						New Zealand
				
				
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					| Further Information | 
					
					
					This was an Adam New Zealand Play Award 2019 winning script.
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					| Event Status | 
					
					
					Completed
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					| Data Set | 
					Theatre Aotearoa | 
				
			
			
				
					| Event Identifier | 
					
					205712 | 
				
			
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
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