Theatre

  • Fringe Festival

We, The Outsiders

Real life stories of migrants, by migrants, for everyone.

The image shows a woman with text projected onto her face and body. She has her hand raised, partially obscuring her face, with words visible on her hand and shirt. The background is dark, with more text projected, creating a visually striking and mysterious scene.
A man and woman sitting on wooden boxes talking to each other. The woman is sitting crossed legged and the man is sitting slightly above with one foot tucked underneath his other leg. Behind them text is projected against a back wall reading:
A collection of wooden boxes piled next to and on top of each other. Behind them text is projected against a back wall reading:
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Image Credit: Photography by Scott Maxim.

The image shows a woman with text projected onto her face and body. She has her hand raised, partially obscuring her face, with words visible on her hand and shirt. The background is dark, with more text projected, creating a visually striking and mysterious scene.
A man and woman sitting on wooden boxes talking to each other. The woman is sitting crossed legged and the man is sitting slightly above with one foot tucked underneath his other leg. Behind them text is projected against a back wall reading:
A collection of wooden boxes piled next to and on top of each other. Behind them text is projected against a back wall reading:

  • Created and Performed by: Romina Meneses

  • Presented by: South Arts Collective

  • Produced by: Believable Arts Management

"Winner of the Theatre category, nominated for Best in Fringe, and Dance/Cabaret/Physical Theatre at Dunedin Fringe Festival 2024."

An original documentary theatre piece created with real-life stories of migrant workers living in New Zealand.

We, The Outsiders is a thought-provoking theatrical experience that sheds light on the diverse challenges migrants face in New Zealand — from trying to fit in and learning new languages to adapting to entirely new cultures.

We spoke to 30 immigrants in New Zealand with English as a second language in order to create this documentary theatre show. It explores identity, belonging, and integration through a collection of interviews, testimonies, and dramatised retellings. The production blends storytelling, original music, and multimedia elements.

'We, The Outsiders' aims to spark in-depth conversations about who migrates to Aotearoa and why.

Directed by Romina Meneses and presented by South Arts Collective in collaboration with Believable Arts Management.

First produced at BATS Theatre, Wellington, on the 31st of January 2024.