2009: The New Zealand Post Season of The Pohutukawa Tree

Maidment Theatre / 03 September - 26 September

Starring RENA OWEN - MARIA WALKER - TIARE TAWERA - CATHERINE WILKIN - STUART DEVENIE - HERA DUNLEAVY - PETER McCAULEY

Life moves on. But not everyone moves with it.

A proud and spiritual woman, Aroha attempts to instruct her children in Pakeha ways. But the post-war world of the 1950s has arrived and she is left increasingly isolated as everything she loves and stands for comes under siege.

Auckland Theatre Company's ground-breaking production of Bruce Mason's classic drama captures New Zealand society on the cusp of change.

International award winning actress and star of ONCE WERE WARRIORS, Rena Owen, returns home from Hollywood to star in New Zealand's greatest play.

Previews: Thur 3 - Fri 4 Sept, 8pm
adult A Res $40 B Res $30
senior (65+) A Res $40 B Res $30
concession (under 25) A Res $30 B Res $25

Premiere Week: Sat 5 - Sun 13 Sept, Mon-Wed 6.30pm, Thur-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm
adult A Res $52 B Res $47
senior (65+) A Res $47 B Res $42
concession (under 25) A Res $35 B Res $30

Second/Third Week: Tue 15 - Sat 26 Sept, Tue-Wed 6.30pm, Thur-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm
adult A Res $57 B Res $52
senior (65+) A Res $52 B Res $47
concession (under 25) A Res $35 B Res $30
_______________________________________________________________________________

Listen to Rena Owen's interview with Lynne Freeman on Radio New Zealand National's Arts On Sunday programme

Watch Rena Owen's interview on TV3's Sunrise programme

Watch Rena Owen's interview on TVNZ's Good Morning programme
_______________________________________________________________________________

THE POHUTUKAWA TREE, a moving and dramatic immediate post-war tale of cultural land ties, cultural integration and inter-generation tension, is as poignant today as it was when written 54 years ago.

It is always a pleasure to see the works of talented New Zealanders brought to life, especially one as creative as Bruce Mason who was actively involved in all aspects of New Zealand literature.

I congratulate Auckland Theatre Company, director Colin McColl and all those who have collaborated over many months to bring Bruce Mason’s remarkable story to the stage. I know you will enjoy it.

Rt Hon James B Bolger, ONZ
Chairman
New Zealand Post Ltd