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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.
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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Television, 2001 (Excerpts)
Another children's drama series directed by Vanessa Alexander
Television, 2001 (Excerpts)
Rachel Lang was also writer for this show
Television, 2004 (Excerpts)
This episode presented by Danielle Cormack
Television, 1995 (Full Length Episode)
A children's fantasy programme
Television, 1974 (Full Length)
Children's fantasy from 1974
Television, 2002 (Excerpts)
Another children's drama series directed by Vanessa Alexander
Television, 1986 (Full Length)
A children's film based on Margaret Mahy's The Haunting
2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Children's Programme
Contribution to Design: Tracey Collins, for episode 1
Achievement in Original Music: Victoria Kelly, for episode 5
Contribution to a Soundtrack: Carl Smith, Rodney Larsen and Steve Finnigan, for episode 2
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Rose McIver), Actor (Jordan Metcalfe), Script (Rachel Lang) and Contribution to Design (Albedo VFX)
2006 New York Festival
Bronze Medal - Youth Television Programme (ages 7 - 12)
Best Art Direction - Television Section
Nominated for Best Direction
2006 Qantas Television Awards
Nominated for Best Children's/Youth Programme
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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