Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 3:10 pm
A theatre show that tells the inspiring story of human
rights pioneer and social reformer Eglantyne Jebb – the
founder of Save the Children – opens tonight at
Auckland’s Q Theatre as part of its Summer at Q
Festival.
The one-woman show
EGLANTYNE – written and performed by Kiwi
producer, writer and actor Anne Chamberlain – has been
performed around the world, including England, the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival, Australia, Lebanon, Switzerland, Tanzania,
Kenya, Mozambique and Malawi, since it first debuted in New
Zealand several years ago. This is the first time the play
will be performed in Auckland.
“Eglantyne is one of