Hope

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Event Hope
Venue Circa One, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 24 January 2025
Opening Date 25 January 2025
Last Date 23 February 2025
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The most powerful medicine of all
Hope is a family drama that rises hot from within.
Hope is a poignant exploration of a fictional near future where, in order to reduce spending, a controversial government bill bars people with terminal illnesses from receiving anything but pain management in their final year of life. Piano teacher Irina, a Ukrainian refugee, is cared for at home by her son Daniel with a dubious mix of natural and illegal remedies. But when Irina’s feisty daughter returns from the war and a famous former pupil turns up on their doorstep, hope and delusion blur together, mak
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Drugs
Euthanasia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jack Buchanan Actor Adam
Mel Dodge Actor Yulia
Perry Piercy Actor Irina
Tāmata Porter Actor Daniel
Briar Pastiti Composer
Ian Harman Costume Designer
Ian Harman Designer
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford Director
Marcus McShane Lighting Designer
Janis Cheng Lighting Operator/Technician
Michael Houston Musician: Pianist Recorded
Jenny Pattrick Playwright
Tyler Clarke Publicist
Colleen McColl Publicist
Ian Harman Scenic Artist
Chris Ward Sound Designer
Chris Ward Sound Operator/Engineer
Georgia Kellett Stage Manager
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 208496