Dates and times

Thu, Nov 26 - 7:30pm
Fri, Nov 27 - 7:30pm
Sat, Nov 28 - 2:30pm
Sat, Nov 28 - 7:30pm
Sun, Nov 29 - 2:30pm

Venue

The PumpHouse Theatre

Prices

General Admission $38.00
Friends of The PumpHouse $35.00
Group 5+ $35.00

Additional fees

Booking Fee $7.50 per booking
Card Processing Fee 2.5%

How to get tickets

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About

In a war-torn city, a shuttered theatre becomes a makeshift hospital, a fragile sanctuary where international doctors fight to save lives while caught between their humanitarian mission and the brutal reality of occupation. When a hunted journalist seeks refuge, carrying evidence of mass atrocities, they are forced to face an impossible choice.

This is not a play about a distant war; it is a story about what happens when ideology crushes humanity, when the powerful silence the powerless, and when ordinary people must choose between survival and doing what is right. With a final twist you will not see coming, Escape from Garcia will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Escape from Garcia is a powerful story that asks difficult questions about love, loyalty, and truth. Questions that resonate far beyond the stage. Whether you are drawn to gripping drama or stories that speak to our times, this is a production not to be missed.

This show is performed in Mandarin.

SHOW INFORMATION

Runtime
Approx. 90 minutes, no interval

Age Recommendation
Recommended for ages 15 and above

Advisory
This production contains:

  • Scenes of violence and gunfire (simulated)
  • Depictions of war-related injury and trauma
  • Mature thematic content, including persecution, loss, and death
  • References to state violence and human rights abuses

Parental discretion is advised for younger viewers.

This show is performed in Mandarin.

Before You Arrive

  • We recommend arriving 20 minutes before curtain time
  • Latecomers may be seated at a suitable break
  • Photography and recording during the performance are not permitted
  • Mobile phones must be switched off or set to silent

Presented By

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新西兰冰点话剧社简介  I-start  Chinese Theatre

冰点话剧社成立于2014年9月26日,是新西兰第一家华人话剧社。自成立以来,冰点基本上每年出品一部话剧作品,深受观众的欢迎和喜爱,也得到了媒体的广泛好评。冰点话剧社的目标是给奥克兰的业余话剧爱好者一个实现梦想的舞台,同时用最贴近生活和高品质的话剧作品给予观众精神上的娱乐与启迪。

I-start Chinese Theatre is the first Chinese theatre in New Zealand, which was established on 26 September 2014.

Since then, we basically produced a new play each year. All of them received excellent reviews from the audiences, Chinese Media and local Media.

I-start Theatre aims to give Chinese amateur theatre performers a stage on which to show their talents, to realise their dreams, to tell their stories, at the same time  to entertain and inspire our audiences.