Dawn Raids

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Event Dawn Raids
Venue Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Adam Playreading Series
First Date 17 June 2001
Last Date 17 June 2001
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Samoan family living in Auckland experiences stressful times during the infamous Labour Department 'Dawn Raids'. Based on the crackdown on Pacific Island 'overstayers' in the mid-1970s…Police would arrive at a house at dawn and order everyone out of bed and interview them… Press Release: Northern Advocate 25/11/1997.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Historical
Subjects Family
Migration
Overstayers
Police
Politics
Racism
Samoan
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Oscar Kightley Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Samoa
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 206174