The Mooncake and the Kumara
A story about history, duty, secrets and the delicate balance needed to grow families.
Overview
After premiering in 2015 and selling out seasons across the country, The Mooncake and the Kūmara returns to Hannah Playhouse for a brief 2017 tour to share its fascinating story.
Inspired by playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen's grandparents, this moving piece shares the story of a cross-cultural romance, transporting us back to 1929, a time when Chinese men experienced racism, and Māori communities were being dismantled.
The Maori-Chinese love affair began in a Manawatu market garden, where a chance encounter between Yee from Long Gai, southern China, and Elsie, of Māori heritage soon blossomed into a heart-melting romance.
Layered with myth and fable, the award-winning play combines history, duty, secrets and identity and is told with a rich mix of languages — English, Māori and Cantonese.
If you didn't get the chance for this stunning piece to pull at your heart strings then make sure you don't miss it this time around.
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