The Auckland Theatre Company’s production of King Lear opens today. Here is actor Joe Dekkers-Reihana to tell us how Shakespeare and Maori culture overlap.
The 13th Floor’s Carin Newbould spoke to Joe on the eve of the opening of King Lear at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. Joe tells us what’s its like working with director Michael Hurst and how he finds a connection between Shakespeare and his Maori heritage.
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British import, ginger genius, creative polymath and life enthusiast, Carin loves live music, theatre, travel, writing, fireworks and long sentences with lots of commas. She spends her time as a freelance marketing and sales consultant, organising and attending events, working with speakers, editing books and plotting world domination.
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