Readings & Drama
Seasonal Catalogue
The Fall of the Families by Phillip Mann and presented by Dick Weir
This is the sequel to Phillip Mann's Master of Paxwax. The many voices of Dick Weir are back recounting the epic as it unfolds. Pawl is happily married not realising that the aliens are grooming him as their human ally.
10 CD set CD0902 $75.00
Master of Paxwax by Phillip Mann and presented by Dick Weir
The human race controls the galaxy having ruthlessly dominated all alien life during the period of history known as the great push.
10 CD set CD0803 $75.00
New Flags Flying, written and told by Ian Johnstone
Narrated by Ian himself this reading tells of his family's arrival in Fiji, starting work to encourage regional broadcasting, some of the problems involved, the development of tourism and finally, looks back on expatriate life and change in the South Pacific.
CD0805 $30.00
Wrestling with God, written and read by Lloyd Geering
"I am my life story, as yet open-ended and unfinished.... thus to find out who I am, I must recall the story of my life as clearly and honestly as I can."
A wonderfully candid reflection on the life of one of the 20th century's theological trailblazers.
CD0804 3 CD's $60.00
The Legend Returns
Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp take the mickey out of the opera world with their eccentric Hens' Teeth characters, Cynthia Fortitude and Gertrude Rallentando. This riotous play features assorted vocal meanderings, endorphins released (live on stage) and the premiere of their triumphant first and unfinished opera, Stan.
CD0206 CD $30.00
Miles to Go by Pauline O'Regan
Now in her eighties, well-known nun Pauline O’Regan tells her experience of growing older and convinces us that there is nothing to fear about ageing and plenty to look forward to. Overflowing with a wicked good humour and a practical spirituality, Miles to Go is a robust antidote to the notion that only the young can enjoy life.
CD0602 CD $30.00
Geriatric OE by Ian Johnstone
Ian Johnstone's reading of Geriatric OE describes the time he and his wife left New Zealand for a working holiday in Europe and the UK.
CD0702 CD $30.00
C’mon Black by Roger Hall
Grant Tilly in Roger Hall’s play was recorded live in RNZ’s studios. If you have a problem with strong language this may not be the play for you, otherwise sit back and meet Dickie Hart.
CD $30.00
The Life of James K Baxter
A dramatised documentary adapted from the biography by Father Frank McKay. Traces Baxter's life and the development of his literary reputation, and features excerpts from his letters and other writing.
CD9227 CD $30.00
Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
Ihimaera’s fourth novel is a story that delights listeners of all ages. The whale rider was Kahuita Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti, he travelled from Hawaiki, the Place of the Ancients, to the East Coast of New Zealand. The story is set in Whangara where Paikea is the tipuna ancestor. Read by George Henare. For teaching situations the reading follows very closely the book as published by Mandarin NZ.
CD9413(3) 3 CD set $60.00
See Ya, Simon by David Hill
Muscular dystrophy cannot be cured; all that can be done for those suffering from the disease is to make their lives comfortable. This story by David Hill follows the last months of Simon's life while his friends are moving towards adulthood. Formerly a teacher, David Hill dusted off a lot of his own teaching embarrassments in writing the story.
CD9228 3CD set $50.00
Mihipeka: Early Years
A compassionate tale of the dilemma many experienced in the 1920s and 1930s growing up Maori in an increasingly Pakeha world.
CD9123 3 CD set $60.00
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