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Italy, 1944: the Allied onslaught stalls at Monte Cassino and the 28th Maori Battalion finds themselves centre stage. A young Maori soldier goes out to steal food; an Italian takes cover in a stable. Both find themselves trapped in a potentially deadly stand-off, but with the Germans just outside, their survival depends on co-operation.
With music and comedy in Italian, Maori and English and some hilarious and moving characters, Strange Resting Places shines a light on the complex emotional bonds of New Zealand’s wartime history and the three universals that Maori shared with the Italians: family, food and song – not to mention wily cunning, a love of vino and a passion for the ladies. Rob Makaraka and Paulo Rotondo’s Strange Resting Places is theatre crafted from contemporary storytelling, research and personal experience.
Taki Rua Productions
”…a spellbinding little gem of a show that will have you laughing a lot and crying just a little.”
New Zealand Herald
“Great theatre touches your soul and throws you about as though you were in a washing machine…Thank you."
T. Watkins (son of a Maori Battalion soldier)
Photo credit: John McDermott
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