Dawn Raids

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Event Dawn Raids
Venue Court Two, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 18 November 1998
Last Date 5 December 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Samoan family living in Auckland experiences stressful times during the infamous Labour Department 'Dawn Raids'. Based on the crackdown on Pacific Island 'overstayers' in the mid-1970s…Police would arrive at a house at dawn and order everyone out of bed and interview them… Press Release: Northern Advocate 25/11/1997.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Historical
Subjects Family
Migration
Overstayers
Police
Politics
Racism
Samoan
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Iosefa Enari Actor Mose
Mario Gaoa Actor
Erolia Ifopo Actor
Oscar Kightley Actor Sione
Shimpal Lelisi Actor
Mishelle Muagututi'a Actor
Vic Tamati Actor
Joy Vaele Actor
David Fane Director
Sheena Baines Lighting Designer Lighting and Sound
Oscar Kightley Playwright
Sheena Baines Sound Designer Lighting and Sound
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Samoa
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Premiere Aotea Centre Herald Theatre, 11/11/1997 - 29/11/1997.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188240