53rd Victim - award winning play by Pip Hall

On the morning of July 7, 2005, Pip Hall was in London.  She wantedered into Tavistock Square shortly after that double-decker bus had been destroyed by suicide bombers.  Also there at the same time was a young New Zealand woman claiming to be a doctor as she assisted the wounded and the dying.

Hall, the daughter of New Zealand dramatist Roger Hall, was so intrigued by this woman's story and subsequent fate, that she made her the central character in her award-winning play The 53rd Victim.

Directed by Kelly Johnson, The 53rd Victim will be performed by Bogwood Productions in the Old Library, Whangarei at the end of June.

The story of Rachel Brooke-Taylor, to be played by Sarah Boon, promises to be a gripping and memorable piece of theatre which will surprise and excite audiences.

Bogwood Productions played a sell-out season of William Shakespeare's classic Macbeth at the Old Library in September 2009, and in 2010 is offering a preferential booking season.  From May 1 - June 1, theatregoers will be able to purchase tickets for The 53rd Victim at the reduced rate of $15.