Partridge in a Pear Tree
Come celebrate the Kiwi Christmas as it was created by the first settlers, longing for the snow and fires they had left back home.
Overview
Come celebrate the Kiwi Christmas as it was created by the first settlers, longing for the snow and fires they had left back home.
A Partridge in a Pear Tree invites the audience to come along dressed up in Victorian garb to celebrate alongside the cast - there will be supper provided after the play and a chance to mingle with the cast.
But yes, the play itself - actor George Henare will open the evening with harpist/singer Cathie Harrop and pianist Paul Harrop to tell the story of the first New Zealand Christmas. The settlers worked hard to create a celebration as close to the one they remembered from home – sometimes with hilarious and occasionally disastrous results.
Dave Khan with his mandolin and fiddle and cellist Jennie Khan complete the cast who celebrate a time when Christmas was celebrated with dances and parties and concerts and wonderful meals.
Romantically set in the historic Alberton, guests are welcome to peruse the old mansion and enjoy a festive bevvy before the show.
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