Downfall : three New Zealand history plays / Michelanne Forster.
"Downfall offers an opportunity to look at the history of New Zealand through a dramatic lens. Te Keni explores the fraught relationship between Māori and Pākehā in the early colonial period. Larnach reveals the dynamics of the prominent family who established Larnach Castle in Dunedin. My Hear...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Auckland] :
[Michelanne Forster],
[2013]
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| Summary: | "Downfall offers an opportunity to look at the history of New Zealand through a dramatic lens. Te Keni explores the fraught relationship between Māori and Pākehā in the early colonial period. Larnach reveals the dynamics of the prominent family who established Larnach Castle in Dunedin. My Heart is Bathed in Blood examines the tragic implications of a relationship between two young medical students. Each play is introduced with an essay that provides historical context and performance history. Downfall is ideal for students and teachers of drama and for those with an interest in New Zealand's rich heritage"--Publisher information. |
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| Physical Description: | 303 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780473262761 |