Auckland Theatre Company presents

Black Lover

by Stanley Makuwe

6 Mar - 4 Apr 2020

Q Theatre

CANCELLED

Due to the recent announcement by the Ministry of Health that all public gatherings must be limited to 100 or less, all future performances of Black Lover are cancelled. This is effective as at 3:30 19 March 2020. 

Award-winning playwright Stanley Makuwe brings us a gripping drama about war, politics and colonialism. 

“We must make it possible for every individual to lead the good life, to win a place in the sun.” - Sir Garfield Todd

Expat New Zealander Sir Garfield Todd said these words in his final speech as Prime Minister of Rhodesia in 1958. Ousted from politics for being a “black lover”, Todd’s ongoing fight for racial equality led to his house arrest in 1965, the starting point for Makuwe’s story.

Compelling and reflective, Black Lover explores the courage to stand against injustice in a nation experiencing deep racial divides.

Black Lover was proudly developed with the support of Auckland Theatre Company.

In association with Auckland Arts Festival.

Originally scheduled for 6 Mar - 4 Apr 2020, the season was and closed early on the the 18th of March due to Covid-19 restrictions.