The 53rd Victim

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Event The 53rd Victim
Venue RNZ National Radio, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 8 July 2015
Last Date 8 July 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The story of Rachel Brooke-Taylor, a New Zealander in London in 2005 when 52 people lost their lives in a series of bombings on the public transport system. Brooke-Taylor was hailed as a hero for helping a trapped man on a bombed bus in Tavistock Square. However, the British press soon discovered that Brooke-Taylor was not who she claimed to be and her life disintegrated under the scrutiny.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pip Hall Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Play won the New New Zealand Play Award in 2009, the same year that Pip Hall won the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 204310