From Stromboli to D’Urville Island — Martine Baanvinger who performed Solitude (2019) and Aperture (2021) with Arts on Tour NZ, brings another powerful, dynamic and passionate solo show to the stage.
‘An outstanding tour de force…I recommend everyone to find an opportunity to see this outstanding production.’ – Review by Arnott Potter 14th Jul 2024. Read more here.
Red Heavens Portrays the true story of Angelina Moleta, an Italian pioneering immigrant on D’Urville island, whose fate is intertwined with the forces of nature and her deep connection with a Ariki-Tapairu Māori woman.
Growing up on the active volcanic island of Stromboli, she is betrothed to her cousin who brings her, in the year 1906, to the even more remote DÚrville Island in the Marlborough Sounds. Through hardship and an unlikely friendship, she grows into womanhood and motherhood. This bitter and beautiful tale is inspired by the book Angelina by New Zealand author Gerard Hindmarsh who wrote this book about his grandmother.
Q&A following the performance.
