The Landing

Written by John Harding; directed by Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand

The Landing is a theatrical and historical re-enactment of the arrival in 1840 of The Comte de Paris on Akaroa Beach.
Performed on 12 October 2019 as part of Akaroa French Festival.

Along with directing, Michael played Hempelman, Captain Lavaud, and Queen Victoria.
Jennifer played a modern-day journalist.