Mark Twain & Me in Māoriland

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Event Mark Twain & Me in Māoriland
Venue Soundings Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Erupt Lake Taupo Festival 2010
First Date 6 May 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Weaving historical fact with magical realism, Mark Twain & Me in Māoriland fuses a spaghetti western with an epic love story. Inspired by true events, this bullet-ridden, comic tale is set amidst the saloons of Whanganui in 1895 – a combustible time of mercenaries, prophets, vaudeville, and self-serving mayoralty. This gun-toting production sparks from the true account of Mark Twain’s Australasian lecture tour, which came to an abrupt halt when the outspoken writer incurred the wrath of the local English establishment.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Music
Technical
Visual Theatre
Romantic
Subjects Colonisation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Bolton Actor
Aaron Cortesi Actor Mayor
Ngapaki Emery Actor Piki
Allan Henry Actor Lampila
Stephen Papps Actor Mark Twain
Maaka Pohatu Actor Ra
John Gibson Designer
Kasia Pol Designer
Jessica Sanderson Designer
Anna Marbrook Director
Rangimoana Taylor Kaumātua
Glen Ashworth Lighting Designer
Martyn Roberts Lighting Designer
David Geary Playwright
Thomas Press Production Assistant
Glen Ashworth Production Manager
Pat McIntosh Production Manager
Marlena Campbell Stage Manager
Cameron Lithgow Technician
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 206665