Emergence

Four original New Zealand short plays
Freeing Ava – written & directed by Peter Marshall
The play follows the journey of a young mother, Ava, through her treatment in hospital for an eating disorder
I am not Broken – written & directed by Laura Hamilton
The play is an unfolding of the interactions that Nina has after the assault - people’s reactions, her own processing, her experience in court and her own inner resilience
Best Laid Plans – written & directed by David Bull
Inspired by John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’, this play explores the theme of redemption for these characters after all they have been through.
The Change – written by Diane Connors & directed by Erin Wigley
This play highlights the challenges women face when going through menopause – but from a man’s perspective.