4 Jun 2017

The Rich and Vibrant True Stories of New Zealand Women

From Standing Room Only, 12:25 pm on 4 June 2017

The Rich and Vibrant True Stories of New Zealand Women

Kororareka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn

Kororareka: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn Photo: supplied

Director Julie Nolan

Director Julie Nolan Photo: supplied

Auckland's Red Leap Theatre have built a formidable reputation for excellent physical theatre - and for devising their stories in the rehearsal room.

Their new show, Kororareka - the Ballad of Maggie Flynn, promises to be just as physical. But to tell this tale of adventure and danger in 19th century Northland, they've added a new element - a script, written by Paolo Rotondo:

Justin Gregory went to Red Leap's rehearsal space in West Auckland to ask director Julie Nolan why the change to the written word.

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