Pasefika. Written by: Stuart Hoar. Directed by: Susan Wilson. Circa One, 22 February to 29 March 2014. Parisian sensibilities and South Pacific culture collide in this dazzling re-imagining of French artist Charles Meryon's life in 1860s Paris. Haunted by time spent in Polynesia and the NZ French colony of Akaroa, Meryon's startling visions compel him to depict whales and waka over the skies of Paris in his remarkable etchings. He must also juggle his relationships with his friend, the decadent poet Baudelaire, and two very striking women, Jeanne Duval and Louise Niveau. The World Premiere production of this Adam NZ Play Award winner by renowned playwright, Stuart Hoar (Rutherford, The Face Maker, Quartet). Click any thumbnail for a closeup view. http://www.circa.co.nz/