I'll Tell You This For Nothing - My Mother The War Hero
Theatre and Physical Theatre
New Zealand • Australian Premiere
Honoured with France's highest decoration, the Legion d'Honneur, for her
bravery in WWII, Irish nurse Phyllis spoke of bombs screaming overhead, of
crawling around hospital tents, the constant stream of wounded and dying
soldiers. Sent to the front lines on D-Day, Phyllis followed the battles
through Europe and finally to the liberation of Belsen. Amid this drama
she found the love of her life, a Catholic, thus igniting a personal war
with her mother, a Protestant.
Award-winning director and actor Kate Jason Smith brings to life the dramatic and often humorous tale of her mother's life in this acclaimed show about war, courage, danger and romance.
"A brisk and lively solo storyteller" Scotsman
"Beautifully devised" Theatreview
Nominated for Best Performance Dunedin Fringe 2019
Award-winning director and actor Kate Jason Smith brings to life the dramatic and often humorous tale of her mother's life in this acclaimed show about war, courage, danger and romance.
"A brisk and lively solo storyteller" Scotsman
"Beautifully devised" Theatreview
Nominated for Best Performance Dunedin Fringe 2019
Presented by: Kate JasonSmith and Hartstone-Kitney Productions
Writer & Performer - Kate JasonSmith
Director - Jan Bolwell
Dramaturg - Deb Filler
Designer - Lisa Maule
Soundscape: David Downes
Tailoring: Anne de Geus
Graphic Design: Tabitha Arthur
Accent Coach: Hilary Norris
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
I'll Tell You This for Nothing - My Mother the War Hero has so many things going for it, it's hard for a reviewer to know where to start. - Tim Stevenson, Theatreview
... sweetly-crafted memory play ... a warm portrait ... - David Pollock, The Scotsman
The incredible skill and passion of Kate JasonSmith is on display ... - Kate Timms-Dean, Theatreview