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The sky is blood, the mood elegiac. As night descends so does Buller; into a dark night of the soul. Is the blood of the last Huia on his hands? His old friend Keepa emerges from the darkness. His testimony relates a Maori ecology of the land, the counterweight to Buller's world view. Despite their differences these two extraordinary characters of 19th century New Zealand are two of a kind. The creative vision of Nick Blake has been realised with the lighting of award winner Martyn Roberts,
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an evocative soundscape by Matthew Lambourn and subtle projections by Andrew Brettell. The audience files into the storage facility of a museum from which the drama unfolds. With historically authentic costumes, elaborately detailed props in a Victorian diorama created with the support of Weta Workshop, & stunning audio visuals,
Dr Buller's Birds is a truly world-class multi-media experience.
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