 Event |
Migrant Nation
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| Venue |
Tararua Tramping Club Hall, Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
25 June 2005 |
| Last Date |
29 June 2005 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
For Migrant Nation: We Were Strangers Once. This theatrical work is the product of a diverse group of young New Zealand actors directed by Jade Eriksen, bringing together their own stories, moments in the history of New Zealand's settlement, and current debate on migrant and refugee issues in a moving and thought-provoking dramatic presentation. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Subjects |
Immigrant
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
The plight of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui, who spent two years in prison without charge in Auckland, prompted director Jade Eriksen to write Migrant Nation, which features Zaoui singing an Algerian song. Limited Venues. The Crypt, St Benedicts' Priory, Auckland, 1 - 5 July 2005.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
193295 |
| Dataset |
Theatre Aotearoa |
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