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N8tV Stage Collective presents Purapurawhetū by Briar Grace Smith.

It is set in an economically and spiritually depressed coastal town during the period of the 1996-1998 coalition government.

Purapurawhetu addresses themes of local and national power, economic and cultural change, return to the land and revitalisation of Māori institutions.

Read / performed by Noa Campbell, Czahn Armstrong, Ringi Smith, JJ Wellington and Steve Barry.

Directed by Julie Edwards.

"Poetic language and imagery, her complex characterisation and the sure hand with which she blends the epic and the mundane, humour and tragedy, make this play of suffering and redemption speak to us all in our hearts and minds." – The Domain

Accessibility information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilets, viewing area.

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ONEONESIX, 116A Bank Street, Whangārei, 0110, View Map