Peninsula

• Written by: Gary Henderson
• Directed by: Jane Waddell
• Circa One

• 25 February − 31 March

New Zealand International Arts Festival

A touching, bitter-sweet look at life in the 60s

They scooped the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2007 with Home Land - Outstanding New NZ play, Best Production, Best Director. Now this award-winning team, playwright Gary Henderson and director Jane Waddell, presents Peninsula.

Set within the moody landscape of its title, this engrossing, beautifully crafted play weaves a story in and around the everyday lives of a small town community on Banks Peninsula.

Michael Hope is ten years old and sleeps on a volcano. This is his playground, his paradise. But tremors begin to shake his idyll as rumblings in the adult world encroach into Micheal's life, erupting, and throwing his universe into a chaos that will change him forever. Full of charm and humour, Peninsula provides a richly emotional journey amid childhood games and adventures, and adult issues and events.

"...destined to become a classic..." - National Business Review

"...a funny, touching, emotional trip which is thoroughly engaging from start to finish... a well crafted evocative play... Magic" - Nelson Mail

Presented by arrangement with Playmarket.

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Peninsula is part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival from 25 February - 17 March. If booking for these performances, please book through Ticketek (ph 0800 842538 or 04 3843840). For prices during the International Arts Festival, please see Prices section below.

Peninsula continues at Circa after The Festival from 20 -31 March. Usual Circa prices apply (see Prices section below). The Friends of Circa price applies for this period.

Running time 2 hours 20 minutes (includes 15 minute interval)