Bruce Mason's quintessential Kiwi classic chronicles the friendship between a 12-year-old boy and the wild-limbed Firpo. Through the boy's eyes we see the wonder of life on a perfect beach, in a perfect 1930s New Zealand, during a perfect summer. It's a world of magic and transformation, where anything can happen, and miracles seem possible.

Bruce Mason was one of the most significant playwrights in Aotearoa's theatrical history.. Between 1959 and 1978, Bruce toured the country, telling uniquely Kiwi stories about emerging identity, cultural cringe and social difference. From church halls to country shearing sheds to the Edinburgh Festival, Bruce would play anywhere to any audience.

To celebrate his extraordinary legacy, actor Stephen Lovatt is collaborating with director Shane Bosher to make his greatest solo work resound for a new age. Timeless. Universal. Distinct. This is a not-to-be-missed theatrical encounter with a master craftsman.
 

This event is in Russell. 
The End of the Golden Weather will also take place in Okaihau, click here for tickets.

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