Three Plays - Young & Hungry
queen b
Pip Hall
Is the life of a queen b one of wealth and privilege, or is it just slavery?
Sometime in the future - reproduction is managed by the state and has led to the queen bee syndrome, where one woman must do the breeding of many in return for money, status and power. A selection process is conducted by a technician: three women undergo testing to determine their suitability for queen b status.
EXCHANGE
Lauren Jackson
The trip of a lifetime
Post-reunification Germany, where five kiwi students are on Exchange. A story about coping and learning who you are, Exchange challenges definitions of the Kiwi identity outside of New Zealand.
URBAN HYMNS
Miria George
…others are out to get whatever they can
A tale of youthful desperation and ambition during the global economic crisis.
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