rom director, producer, actor and Wiftie Acacia O’Connor comes a new play called Tales of a City by the Sea, a story we all know of love and longing – set against the backdrop of Gaza in 2008.

With a creative crew lead by Tāmaki Makaurau’s Palestinian community, supported by people from all over the world and housed by Māori, this play is all about connection.

“This is a furious and tender exploration of the fragility of freedom. The national collides with the personal as activism and reporting take to the stage. Tales of a City by the Sea uses poetry, tenderness and humour to explore the love between those who have choices, and those who do not. Language fails us when it comes to displacement and grief; yet Samah Sabawi’s language cracks grief open and remains present, like the sea.”

You can experience this story at Te Pou Theater, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland from 25-29th of November.

Check out Te Pou’s website or their instagram for more details 

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