Dawn Raids

Dawn Raids
ISBN-10
0908607636
ISBN-13
9780908607631
Category
Auckland (N.Z.)
Pages
103
Language
English
Published
2017-11
Author
Oscar Kightley

Description

Tension is rising in 1970s New Zealand. Muldoons government is cracking down on illegal immigration and the notorious dawn raids are ripping Pasifika families from their beds. At the eye of this political storm, everyday New Zealanders like Sione struggle to keep their families united. Fuarosa, the family's resident overstayer, fights against the chaos to keep hold of her freedom, and Sione's sister Teresa might be getting in too deep with black rights activists. First staged in 1997, Dawn Raids is just as confronting and relevant now as it has ever been. Oscar Kightley pulls no punches and brings the play to life with his trademark hilarity and wit.

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