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New Zealand Opera presents...

The Monster in the Maze

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Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

DURATION
1 hour

LANGUAGE
Sung in English with subtitles.

Presented by: New Zealand Opera

With The Monster in the Maze Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton have excavated rich, new life from a classic narrative. And in this brand new staging by director Anapela Polataivao (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), this story will be told as never before.

Every year, the cruel King Minos compels the conquered Athenians to send him their youth, to be fed to the Minotaur – but they won’t accept their fate without a fierce challenge. The Monster in the Maze is a story about resistance, justice and the power of the collective. It’s also a groundbreaking community-focused and community-driven opera in which young and emerging singers and players stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their professional counterparts, and in which both are integral.

The Monster in the Maze has been roundly praised by audiences, participants and reviewers worldwide – in its Aotearoa debut, it’s set to make an even bigger splash.



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