The Girmit ?? | Auckland Fringe 2024
Schedule
Wed Sep 18 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Pitt St Theatre | Auckland, AU
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Imagine working and living in paradise, with free travel, accommodation, and food provided! ????✨...sounds like a dream, right?
...a chance of a lifetime?
For 60,000 Indians, this was a nightmare.
They were lied to.
Kidnapped or taken through coercion and blackmail to faraway countries to replace the gap left by the slavery system with something almost identical but rebranded.
This is their story.
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Part of the Auckland Fringe Festival 2024 programme, Aunty’s House is proud to promote Nadia Freeman's dynamic show, 'The Girmit.' ? ?
? Dates: TWO SHOWS [Wednesday 18th - Thursday 19th September, 2024]
? Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
? Location: Pitt St Theatre
? Content Warning: PG, contains descriptions of physical and sexual violence and human rights violations
? Inclusive Event: Open to all who resonate with the kaupapa
?️ BOOK NOW Pay What You Can*, $15-$40 [https://events.humanitix.com/the-girmit]
Nadia Freeman, a proud Fijian Indian, is a multi-faceted artist based in Pōneke, Aotearoa. An electronic music producer, singer, and poet whose music blends conscious lyrics on environmental and human rights with complex percussion and light melodies, aiming to expand minds. ???
'The Girmit' is Nadia's ode to her ancestors, curating an incredible immersive experience for audiences to venture through the Pacific’s untold history of indentured labour from India to Fiji. ???
Nadia uses live sound sampling techniques, featuring recorded narrations of archived accounts, songs, and poetry to tell the important stories of the Indian Fijian diaspora. ?✍️
After each showing, there will be space for additional conversation and sharing about Girmit history, electronic music, and heritage. ?
? 'The Girmit' was awarded Outstanding Technical Achievement at the Dunedin Fringe Festival, supported by the APRA AMOS Art Music grant and Kia Mau Festival.
"A powerful, mesmerising, and moving theatre experience." - Theatreview
? Watch 'The Girmit' Trailer here:
This show's debut had a sell-out season, and this is the first time Nadia is bringing it to Tāmaki Makaurau, so buy your tickets now before they sell out. ?‼️
CREATIVE TEAM:
? Nadia Freeman - Writer, Performer, Composer
? Sameena Zehra - Director, Script Advisor
? Voice Actors: Yogesh Chetty, Zilla Joseph, Shamshad Sen, and John Thoman
? Padma Naidu - Designer, Artist contributing Set Design with 'Incensed' piece
? Tracey Lewis - ‘The Girmit’ Poster photography, Aunty’s House x Fringe poster design by Amita Kala
? Together, we rise!
Together, we can create a vibrant community that embraces our heritage and supports one another's growth.
All who attend and perform agree to Aunty's House Safer Space Agreements because we believe we have an important part to play in curating a society and community that we are proud to be part of ? ✨
?️ ? Proudly promoted by Aunty's House
Aunty's House is a community collective that focuses on the connection, upliftment, and empowerment of the South Asian diaspora in Aotearoa.
Co-Producer & Creative Marketing Manager: Aunty's House, Amita Kala
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Where is it happening?
Pitt St Theatre, 76 Pitt St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: