Tales of a City by the Sea
Schedule
Tue Nov 25 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Te Pou Theatre | Auckland, AU
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Tales of a City by the Sea is a story we all know of love and longing – set against the backdrop of Gaza in 2008.A Palestinian journalist writes poetry on the beach.
An American doctor must decide to stay or leave.
Then come the missiles and the phosphorus showers.
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.
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.
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Where is it happening?
Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mount Lebanon Ln, Henderson,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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