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Maddigan's Quest is a children's drama series set in a post-apocalyptic future. It follows a circus troupe, Maddigan's Fantasia on their quest to save the world's only remaining city, Solis. The show was created by award-winning children's writer Margaret Mahy, developed for television by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang and produced by South Pacific Pictures. Award-winning and successfully exported, it marked an impressive lead performance from Rose McIver and featured acting luminaries Michael Hurst, Peter Daube, Tim Balme and Danielle Cormack. 

Background

A perspective by Annie Simon 29.09.2008

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Maddigan's Quest follows the circus troupe ‘Maddigan's Fantasia', who come from the last city on the planet, Solis.

Each year, the Fantasia leave Solis to perform and earn a living. But this ...

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 Charlie Haskell
 Peter Burger

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Awards

2007 Air NZ Screen Awards
Achievement in Original Music, Episode 5 (Victoria Kelly)
Images and Sound Contribution to a Soundtrack, Episode 2 (Carl Smith, Rodney Larsen and Steve Finnigan)
Contribution to Design, Episode 1 (Tracey Collins)