About.
Company
Auckland Theatre Company
Venue
Q Theatre, Loft
Duration
1 hour 15 mins, no interval
Advisory
Includes loud sound effects
CANCELLED
Due to the recent announcement by the Ministry of Health that all public gatherings must be limited to 100 or less, all future performances of Black Lover are cancelled. This is effective as at 3:30 19 March 2020.
Award-winning playwright Stanley Makuwe brings us a gripping drama about war, politics and colonialism.
“We must make it possible for every individual to lead the good life, to win a place in the sun.” - Sir Garfield Todd
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.
Black Lover was proudly developed with the support of Auckland Theatre Company.
In association with Auckland Arts Festival.
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Auckland Theatre Company Studios
487 Dominion Rd, Mount Eden
Carpark & entry off Brixton Road
Monday, 24 February, 6:30pm
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Black Lover is a powerful story told by a talented playwright.
Humanity and Humour, Inequality and Friendship.