Schools Tour
In Spite of Himself
9 plays from the SEEyD Co-operative
inSalt……………………………………………..The Origins of the Treaty
1850’s. An English couple, Sara and Gabriel Plowright, arrive on New Zealand shores, bringing with them the desire for a new life and the body of their recently deceased father…our colonists soon discover they are not the only Europeans to have come this way.
Turbine…………………………………………..Windpower
Wind farming provides the backdrop for The SEEyD Theatre Company’s sixth play Turbine. Mark Lachlan from the electricity company visits the self-sufficient Gusten household in Ohaunui to complete his consultation process before seventy turbines are erected in their ‘backyard’.
SEEyD……………………………………………Organic Farming
An organic seed farmer and his wife are confronted by an invasion of genetically modified crops. And, if mutated bees and the multi-national on his patch weren’t enough, there’s the issue of Graham’s own sterility and the overly attentive hired hand who’s keen on a very different kind of ploughing.
SAnD ……………………………………………..Nano-technology
It’s 2039 and the death rate is now lower than the birth rate. Gabriel Plowright’s has Alzheimer’s disease but is refusing medical intervention despite the fact that his daughter, a Nanotechnologist, can now rebuild his brain from the molecular level up.
The Remedy Syndrome………………………Compulsory Innoculation
Rebecca and Joe they face the issue of vaccinating their baby girl. Overwhelmed by all the information they receive, they negotiate their own blueprint for parenting while personality differences force them to question their couple compatibility.
The Brilliant Fassah……………………………Alternative Healing
Nathan Clenick, sceptic and math teacher, discovers he can channel an ancient spirit called Fassah. With the help of his neighbour and his wife, Nathan starts to make some serious money. Suddenly, however, his spirit fades and Nathan has some choices to make.
Paua…………………………………………………..Poaching
A serial killer is stalking paua poachers. When government turns a blind eye to the killings, questions get raised about what townspeople will tolerate if there is a financial benefit to the community. Set in the small town of Waiwhero, it is part environmental wake-up call, part whodunit, part thriller and part slasher movie.
The December Brother ………………………… The David Bane Murders
The extraordinary story of how Tim Spite’s father, Tony, found his birth family in 1995 (Based on Tony’s memoir The December Brother) and secondly, an event that shocked New Zealand in 1994, that of the Bain family Murders.
The Spy Who Wouldn’t Die Again……………..Spying for Profit
Stephen Sinclair, secret agent, part time Hobbit and animal psychologist is in New Zealand and spying for us. Weapons, women, a dastardly villain and nothing – not even attack trained killer robots – can stop St Claire from unearthing this evil.