Once on Chunuk Bair

Written by Maurice Shadbolt, Directed by Stephen Silcock

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Morrinsville Little Theatre

19 Anderson Street

Morrinsville, New Zealand

When

Fri 25 Apr 2025 - Sun 4 May 2025

Running Time

2 hours (including interval)

Interval

20 minutes

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Date 8 August 1915

This play tells the story of the Wellington Battalion of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade, and their gallantry at Gallipoli. The Wellingtons take the strategically vital hilltop of Chunuk Bair from the Turks.

The support promised by the British Command never eventuates, but the 'Fernleaves' hold their position despite strong fighting from the Turks. The heavy losses they sustain are compounded when British artillery mistakenly bombards the Kiwi positions.

When they are finally relieved, the initial group of 700 soldiers barely musters 40 men. This is the story of New Zealand's emergence as a nation.

Once on Chunuk Bair is a searing tribute to the sacrifice a generation made. It is a tale of tragedy, heroism and heartbreak which stands as a masterpiece of remembrance 110 years after the event

This is a powerful New Zealand play, full of humour, drama and tragedy.

Lest we forget