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'I Carried This' is a documentary theatre show, illuminating adoption experiences of New Zealand women in the 1950s-60s, breathing new life into stories held onto for decades. The show debuts at Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse, featuring five distilled, real-life stories from women interviewed by writer Nicola Pauling. Directed by Jacqueline Coats, I Carried This is performed by three actresses as an ensemble—one from each ‘season’ of their life.An emotionally impactful experience from start to finish, I Carried This follows five strains of one incredible history in Aotearoa. Together, the three-woman ensemble, simply referred to as Young, Middle and Wise, weave together multiple entrancing vignettes—one woman works through her pregnancy on a farm in the south and considers the role her mother might have taken in inciting her situation, another reveals to her husband an entirely separate life she had led before him when her estranged daughter finally makes contact after an eternity. With a captivating show design from renowned local designer, Lucas Neal, and breathtaking musical compositions from Matthew Hutton, the technical elements work to complement three utterly compelling performances from the show’s actresses—Hilary Norris (The Coven on Grey Street), Nicola Pauling (She Danced on a Friday), and Mycah Keall (Mokomoko).
Tickets available via Eventfinda; https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/i-carried-this/wellington
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace,Wellington, New Zealand
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