EXTRA PERFORMANCE DATE FOR THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
1 years ago
Due to popular demand, Auckland Arts Festival announces
an extra performance of The Man Who Planted Trees on
Friday 8 March, 6pm, Auckland Town Hall.
AGES 7+
Huge interest in the funny and captivating theatre show The
Man Who Planted Trees has resulted in an extra performance
being scheduled at the Auckland Arts Festival 2013. In addition to
two performances on 9 March, there will now also be a performance
on 8 March at 6pm.
The Man Who Planted Trees, the brainchild of Scotland's
innovative Puppet State Theatre Company, is a
delightful, award-winning production based on French author Jean
Giono's environmental cult classic about the difference one person
can make to the world.
Elzéard Bouffier is a shepherd who, accompanied by his faithful
dog, sets out amidst the ravages of war to cultivate a forest and
transform a barren landscape. Bouffier lives a solitary life and
devotes much of his time to planting trees, acorn by acorn,
throughout the countryside. Over the years, his efforts produce a
thriving forest across one French region and change it for the
better. The multi-sensory story is told with delightful handmade
puppets, dynamic storytelling, choreography, wind that really
blows, rain that really sprinkles and the real fresh-lavender smell
of the French countryside.
Of the original 1953 classic tale, author Jean Giono said, "I
wrote this story to make people love trees, or more precisely to
make people love planting trees. Of all my stories it is
one of the ones of which I am most proud."
The Man Who Planted Trees has been performed over a
thousand times since opening in 2006, in venues from tents on
windswept hillsides, tiny village halls on remote Scottish islands,
to the Lincoln Center Institute and the Sydney Opera House.
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SHOW DETAILS
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Show
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The Man Who Planted Trees
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Where
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Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
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When
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New performance date: Fri 8 Mar at 6pm
Existing performance date: Sat 9 Mar at 10.30am & 1.30pm
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Duration
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1hr
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Age
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Suitable for adults and children ages 7+
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Price
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GA Adult $20 / GA Child $12
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Bookings
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Book at THE EDGE: buytickets.co.nz/09 357 3355 / 0800 289
842
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Information
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www.aaf.co.nz
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Social Media
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Facebook: facebook.com/Aklfestival
Twitter: @Aklfestival
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Media enquiries
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Siobhan Waterhouse, Publicist
P: +64 (0)9 374 0317 | M: +64 (0) 22 126 4149 | E: siobhan.waterhouse@aucklandfestival.co.nz
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CREATIVE CREDITS
Adapted from Jean Giono's story by: Ailie
Cohen, Richard Medrington, Rick Conte
Director: Ailie Cohen
Performers: Rick Conte and Richard
Medrington
Set and puppet design: Ailie Cohen
Lighting design: Elspeth Murray
Sound design: Barney Strachan
With support from Creative Scotland