When Sun & Moon Collide

Murder, mystery and the moon for Matariki.
Katharina Charles
Published on May 16, 2017

Overview

Brought to stage by two of the most revered names in New Zealand's arts community — playwright Briar Grace-Smith and director Rawiri Paratene set a spell-binding scene as a murder mystery plagues small-town New Zealand.

Capturing our imagination from the very start, When Sun & Moon Collide tells the story of Isaac, a local tearoom owner with a dark secret which culminates in a series of catastrophic revelations set amongst the scene of Mutuwhenua (the night of the dead moon).

Intelligently and compellingly pulling mystery and Maori mythology together, Grace-Smith explores how identity, isolation and abandonment can shape our life experiences to fuel our darkest fears in a stage-production that is both intriguing and thoughtful.

Brought to life as part of the Matariki Festival 2017, When Sun & Moon Collide will run each evening from Tuesday, June 20 through to Thursday, July 6 with matinee sessions on the weekend.

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