2 May 2022

Behind the mask - Pedro Ilgenfritz on his growing collection

From Here Now, 5:00 am on 2 May 2022

Pedro Ilgenfritz went from counting to clowning in his career and has never looked back since. While studying accounting as a 20-year-old in his hometown in Brazil, Florianopolis, Pedro discovered acting. 

Pedro Ilgenfritz

Pedro Ilgenfritz Photo: Kadambari Gladding

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In the early 90s, Pedro  abandoned the account books for a role in a local theatre company. Since then the only counting he does these days is of his growing collection of theatre masks. 

Pedro has collected nearly a hundred theatre masks over the past 15 years – from South America to Bali, to New Zealand. 

The latest additions to Pedro's collection

The latest additions to Pedro's collection Photo: Kadambari Gladding

Pedro recently became what he calls the kaitiaki of about 40 intricately carved wooden masks -  a prized personal collection of one of New Zealand’s’ theatre stalwarts- William Farrimond. 

Listen to Pedro's full story on Voices with Kadambari Raghukumar

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