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FRANKIE FISH: PETER HELLIAR
SUNDAY MAY 20 – 9.00-10.00AM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
Australian writer, comedian and television’s The Project front person Peter Helliar brings his special brand of hijinks to the Aotea stage as he introduces his latest ction: twelve- year-old prankster Frankie Fish. Laugh out loud adventures with a host of characters from Frankie Fish and
the Sonic Suitcase, Best Ever Pranks (and More!) by Frankie Fish and Drew Bird, and Frankie Fish and the Great Wall of Chaos making for a high-octane start to the Festival’s Family Day.
Children 12 and Under FREE; Adult $20; Student $10.
Ma- ori writer Rowley Habib (Nga- ti
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A MAORI WORD A DAY: H E- M I K E L L Y
SUNDAY MAY 20 – 9.30-10.00AM HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
Start your Festival Day, Friday to Sunday, with a fun half-hour Te
Reo lesson, led by Ma-ori-teacher, translator and writer Hemi Kelly whose book A Ma- ori Word A Day is
a simple, fun and practical Ma-ori dictionary for all New Zealanders. Polish up those vowel sounds. Ka pai.
All welcome; entry by koha, no ticket required.
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PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST MONGREL: ROWLEY HABIB
SUNDAY MAY 20 – 10.00-11.30AM HERALD THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
A delight of music, readings and performance, directed by Nancy Brunning and with a distinguished cast including: Rawiri Paratene; Te Kahu Rolleston; Tanea Heke and
Mitch Tawhi Thomas, in celebration
of labourer turned award-winning
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Tuwharetoa, Lebanese). Hear Habib’s
- words championing the urban Maori
voice and then join in the post-show -
korero. Presented in partnership with Ha- pai Productions with the support of Creative New Zealand.
Also presented May 18 at 2pm and May 19 at 2pm.
Earlybird $25; Standard $30; Patrons $20; Students $15.
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GENERAL EVENT – GALLERY
WRITERS ON FILM: VIRAGO PRESS
SUNDAY MAY 20 – 10.15-11.15AM AUCKLAND ART GALLERY AUDITORIUM
This 2016 social history made
by the BBC charts the story of groundbreaking feminist publishing house Virago Press which in 1973,
in the days when publishing was
a gentleman’s club, launched to publish new and neglected work
by women writers who wanted to change the world – Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter, Maya Angelou and Rebecca West, Edith Wharton and Elizabeth Taylor included. Traversing the literary, feminist and business worlds, and with frank interviews, Changing the World One Page at a Time is a revealing look at an inspiring enterprise. Directed by Claire Whalley. (Runtime 60 mins.) Supported by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Ta-maki.
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