‘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 high-born Māori woman.
Grown up on the active volcanic island of Stromboli, Angelina is betrothed to her cousin at an early age who, in 1906, brings her as a 16-year-old to the even more remote D’Urville 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 bestselling book ‘Angelina’ by New Zealand author Gerard Hindmarsh, who wrote this book about his grandmother.
Martine attended the Theatre Academy in Amsterdam in the Netherlands in the 1990s, where she co-founded the BARR-theatre collective in Rotterdam. BARR produced experimental performances and would always approach the creation of a performance with the goal to create something unique, honest and raw which resulted in exciting, unusual performances for their loyal audiences.
After Martine settled into beautiful Golden Bay, New Zealand, she established the theatre company DramaLAB and has been producing, writing, directing and/or acting in numerous performances including the powerful solo shows ‘Solitude'(2019) and ‘Aperture’ (2021) with Arts on Tour NZ.
TOUR ITINERARY
Friday 12 July 8.00pm Granity, The Lyric Theatre, Presales $20 + (BF), doors open 7pm
Book: NBS Theatre Box Office / thelyric.nz/tickets or $25 on the door
Saturday 13 July 08:00 pm Mapua, The Playhouse Theatre $25,
Tuesday 16 July 7:30 pm Picton, Picton Little Theatre,
Book: or Summit Real Estate, Picton.
Wednesday 17 July 7:00 pm Kaikoura,The Mayfair Arts and Culture Centre
$25 adults $10 Students $5 Children,
Book:
Thursday 18 July 7:00 pm Ashburton, Book: Ashburton Event Centre,
all tickets $25, Book or venue box office
Friday 19 July 7:30 pm Geraldine, The Lodge Theatre, Geraldine $25.00
Book: Louk Clothing, Talbot Street, Geraldine. (Cash Sales Only)
Sunday 21 July 7:30 pm Oamaru, Inkbox Theatre, Oamaru Opera House
Admission $25 plus fees,
Tuesday 23 July 7:00 pm Arrowtown, Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall $25
Wednesday 24 July 7:30 pm Waikaia, The Lodge223 $25
Thursday 25 July 8:00 pm Gore, Eastern Southland Gallery
General Admission $35 / Members $30 / Students $10, Book: Eastern Southland Gallery
Friday 26 July 7:00 pm Invercargill, Whare Taupua Community Arts Space $30
Book Seats will be strictly limited to 40. Booking essential
Sunday 28 July 7:30 pm Christchurch, Gloucester Room, Isaac Theatre Royal
$20-$35. Booking fees apply,
Wednesday 31 July 7:30 pm Pohangina Valley, Pohangina Hall
Tickets $15 Book , Doors open 7.00pm
Thursday 1 August 7:30 pm New Plymouth, 4th Wall Theatre
Adults $30, Seniors $25, Students $20, Book:
Saturday 3 August 7:30 pm Matamata, Matamata Little Theatre
$25.00, Book:
Sunday 4 August 6:00 pm Whitianga, Monkey House Theatre $20
Book:
Tuesday 6 August 7:00 pm Whangarei, Forum North $20.00
Book:
Thursday 8 August 7:30 pm Tauranga, 16th Avenue Theatre
$30 Book:
Sunday 11 August 8:00 pm Upper Hutt, Whirinaki Whare Taonga $25