Taonga Whakaari: Maori Playwrights Festival

Purapurawhetu, starring Rawiri Paratene and Roimata Fox

Showcasing Briar Grace Smith's classic Purapurawhetu, directed by Cathy Downes and starring Rawiri Paratene, Scotty Cotter and Roimata Fox.

Plus a new play from Albert Belz, Raising the Titanics, starring Tama Waipara, Fran Kora, Wesley Dowdell, Bronwyn Turei, Miriama McDowell and Faye Smythe, directed by Raymond Hawthorne.

And Te Kaupoi by Whiti Hereaka, directed by Nancy Brunning.

Plus a new event: 24-hour Deadline Theatre Challenge. Five leading playwrights write a 15 minute play each in 12 hours. Then five teams of directors and actors make it a reality for performance in 12 hours.

Location/venue: 

Hawkins Theatre, Papakura

Date: 
16 Jun 2010 - 23 Jul 2010
Cost: 
various
Entry details: 

book at ticketek

Contact details: 

suemay@xtra.co.nz - publicist

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