Grace Bentley debuts in Auckland with her juicy new solo show; Woman of Citrus. The story of a young woman who returns to her rural hometown, Kerikeri, caught up in a deep existential crisis looking
for answers. In the complex world of this seemingly quiet town we meet the five Women of Citrus who, through striking
flow-filled movement, quirky poetry and morphing crack-up characters, show her, and us, a new perspective on life,
identity and self-empowerment.
First performed in Wanaka as part of the sell-out season of Tall Tales in August 2018, Woman of Citrus is a coming of
age story like you’ve never experienced before. Laugh and cry with the Women of Citrus as they sweep you into the
seemingly serene world of Kerikeri orchids and see life through Grace’s unique perspective as a Ghanaian-Pakeha. An
uplifting and invigorating tale which weaves together rural life, prejudice, womanhood, the complexities of mixed race
identity and the connections one can form between cultures and people through laughter.
“Woman of Citrus intends to bring forward a conversation about finding your identity, especially for mixed kids. I hope
this show can stimulate cultural exchange and help people develop shared understandings with each other and what it
means to call Aotearoa home.” - Grace Bentley (writer, performer)
Directed by award winning playwright Jo Randerson (Banging Cymbal, Clanging Gong) with dramaturgy by Dione Joseph (author of Towards a NZ dramaturgy: A Maverick Undertaking), produced by Ankita Singh (First World Problems, I am Rachel Chu), added creative assistance by Ana Scotney (Contours of Heaven,The Breaker Uppers) and lighting design by Amanda Tito this show is set to be a wāhine-led creative powerhouse, bursting into Basement this April with a contemporary and
urgent story that will leave you thirsting for more.
Woman of Citrus plays
9 - 20 April, 6:30PM
Basement Theatre
$16 - $20
Bookings: basementtheatre.co.nz or phone iTicket 09 361 1000