World's first play about Pasifika soldiers in World War Two.
When you're in the army of a country that's not your own, about to fight a war half a world away, who do you fight for - God, king and country? or your fellow brothers-in-arms?
Papakura Military Camp, 1942: three enthusiastic Pasifika men are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, only days away from joining the 28th (Maori) Battalion in Africa. Their youthful exuberance and naive thirst for battle is threatened by the arrival of a battle-hardened Pasifika officer whose experience and scars are a world away from their expectations.
Join the third echelon reinforcements for D "Ngati Walkabout" Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion for an evening of song and laughter, boisterousness and camaraderie.
Written by D F Mamea (
To'ona'i), produced by Jenni Heka (2012's
Wakapurei), and directed by Chris Molloy (
The Last Taniwha), featuring the next generation of Pasifika powerhouse acting with Taofia Pelesasa, Samson Chan-Boon, Leki Jackson Bourke, and Andy Sani.
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Parental guidance recommended for younger audience members.
