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"Like A Moorish Trumpet"

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Year
1992
Reference
8968
Media type
Audio
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Year
1992
Reference
8968
Media type
Audio
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Categories
Radio plays
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:45:25
Broadcast Date
14 Dec 1992
Credits
RNZ Collection
Hans Bellingwout
Philip Benge
Jeff BOYD
William BRANDT
Carol Dee
Peter Dennett
Jonathan HENDRY
Ray Henwood
Wi Kuki Kaa
Bernard Kearns
Desmond Kelly
William Kircher
Prue Langbein
Vincent O'Sullivan
Carol SMITH
Duncan Smith
Silver Tulip Choir

This recording features a play entitled "Like A Moorish Trumpet". It is based on the arrival of Abel Tasman's to New Zealand in 1642, and the tragedy that resulted from his aborted attempt to land. The play looks at this event from the Dutch and Māori points of view. It was written by Vincent O'Sullivan and produced by Carol Dee during October 1992, and broadcast on Concert FM on the 14th of December 1992.

This programme was a winner in the "Best Spoken Programme - Best Dramatic Production" category of the 1993 Mobil Radio Awards.

The cast list is as follows:

Tasman - William Kircher
Haelbos - Ray Henwood
Chaplain - Patrick Smyth
Sailor 1 - Jeff Boyd
Sailor 2 - Jonathan Hendry
Māori Voice - Wi Kuki Kaa
Sister - Prue Langbein
Father - Bernard Kearns
Maria - Carol Smith
Mate - Duncan Smith
Master At Arms - Peter Dennett
Other Voice - William Brandt
Dutch Voice - Hans Bellingwout
Choir - The Silver Tulip