Thursday 20 October – Sunday 30 October at Herald Theatre
TAPAC is a co-developing partner for A THOUSAND HILLS under the TAPAC Stepping Stone Program to assist writers in the development of new, New Zealand works. A THOUSAND HILLS is currently being rehearsed at TAPAC and in association with STAMP at THE EDGE, will hold its premiere season at THE HERALD Theatre, Aotea Centre.
TAPAC has workshopped and developed other works under Stepping Stone, including Renee Liang’s ‘The Bone Feeder’, Stanley Mukawe’s ‘Pictures on Ika’s Heart’, Norelle Scott’s ‘The Big Weekend’, Dean Parker’s ‘She Came to Stay’ and others.
A refugee camp… the shadow of war and genocide… Red Cross… beauty… songs from the soul… isolation… water…myth… ghosts… midness… laughter… friendship… New Zealand.
This is a story of love, identity, survival, hope, dignity and humanity. A THOUSAND HILLS is a deeply moving story based on the true life experiences of Francois Byamana and Red Cross worker Bob Askew. This gripping account of survival during and after the Rwandan genocide in 1994, is a story straight from the heart of Africa to the South Pacific.
Peformed by: Francois Byamana / Richard Yaw Boateng / Joe Folau / Andrew Grainger / Michele Hine / Karima Madut / Bruce Phillips / Wanjiku Kiarie Sanderson.
Directed by: Margaret-Mary Hollins
Design by: John Verryt / Vera Thomas / Elizabeth Whiting / Theo Gibson.
To book tickets please go to www.buytickets.co.nz
Tags: A Thousand Hills, Stamp at The Edge, TAPAC Stepping Stone Program
