Black Lover

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Event Black Lover
Venue ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland Central, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Back on the Boards Festival
First Date 9 September 2020
Last Date 20 September 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 'Expat New Zealander Sir Garfield Todd said these words in his final speech as Prime Minister of Rhodesia in 1958. Ousted from politics for being a “black lover”, Todd’s ongoing fight for racial equality led to his house arrest in 1965, the starting point for Makuwe’s story. Compelling and reflective, Black Lover explores the courage to stand against injustice in a nation experiencing deep racial divides.'
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Colonial
Politics
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Simbarashe Matshe Actor Steady
Cameron Rhodes Actor Garfield Todd
Rachael Walker Costume Designer
Roy Ward Director
Rachel Marlow Lighting Designer
Stanley Makuwe Playwright
Rachael Walker Set Designer
Sean Lynch Sound Designer
Catherine Grealish Stage Manager
Kevin Greene Technical Manager
Spencer Earwaker Technician Operator
Resources
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Auckland Theatre Company’s return to ASB Waterfront Theatre stage will feature the beloved and award-winning Still Life With Chickens by D.F. Mamea, the highly acclaimed play Black Lover by Stanley Makuwe - the premiere season of which was cut short by the global pandemic - and a brand new work 48 Nights on Hope Street.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme https://issuu.com/aucklandtheatrecompany/docs/botb_programme_vweb
Production Company https://www.atc.co.nz/whats-on/past-seasons/past-2020-season/back-on-the-boards#programme
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 207613