Kia Ora Khalid

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Event Kia Ora Khalid
Venue New Zealand Opera - Wellington (1999-), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Capital E National Arts Festival
First Date 14 March 2009
Last Date 21 March 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description In the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of WWII, the National Theatre for Children wanted to create a work to look at the affect of conflict on children. Kia Ora Khalid is set over a school lunch hour and involves the stories of four students: Tom, a Pakeha New Zealander; Serena, a Samoan; Trang, a first generation Cambodian New Zealander; and Khalid, a Tampa refugee from Afghanistan. As the children's emotional stories unravel, Tom learns that he's not so different from the new immigrants with a refugee story in his own family to tell.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Children's Theatre
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jason Chasland Actor Tom
Kali Kopae Actor Serena
Nikita Tu-Bryant Actor Trang
Martyn Wood Actor Khalid
Miriam Sobey Assistant Stage Manager
Gareth Farr Composer
Lucie Camp Deputy Stage Manager
Sara Brodie Director
Jason Morphett Lighting Designer
Jarren Jackson Mechanist
Mark Dorrell Musical Director
Michael Williams Musical Director
Fraser Bremner Musician
Charley Davenport Musician
Heemi Porou Musician
Debbie Rawson Musician
Tim Solly Musician
Charlotte Gordon Production Manager
Brian King Set Designer
Adrian Sealy-O'Donnell Sound Designer
Anna Drakeford Stage Manager
Nathan McKendry Technician
Dave Armstrong Writer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information With a large chorus of children from various schools.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 200513