Auckland City Mission homeless theatre troupe

Friday, October 23rd, 2015

Patrons of the Auckland City Mission are bringing an original script to the stage.

Op Shop Dreams is a play about the ways in which people dream of a life different to their own.

It’s being performed by The Hobson Street Theatre Company, a City Mission initiative which gives people, including the homeless, opportunities to perform.

Homeless people are inspired to be creative in the same way that anyone else would, Op Shop Dreams co-director Bronwyn Bent says. Continue reading

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