 Event |
This Other Eden
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| Venue |
Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
11 May 1997 |
| Last Date |
11 May 1997 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
This Other Eden is the story of Thomas Kendall, a missionary sent to New Zealand by Samuel Marsden, and the first European to have a deep understanding of the Maori language. Kendall was befriended by Hongi Hika a Nga Puhi chief and became so enamoured of Maori culture in the course of the compilation of the first Maori-English dictionary that he deserted his European wife and ways and went to live with the people of the land. Ultimately, he was rejected by both worlds. Court Theatre Newsletter, 2/1996. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
188699 |
| Dataset |
Theatre Aotearoa |
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