King and Country.

Six New Zealanders: a nurse, an officer, two Māori Contigent soldiers, a rural Pākehā private and a war correspondent tell the stories of World War I. Featuring a live brass band. Armstrong Creative presented King and Country throughout New Zealand including at the International Festival of the Arts, Wellington.

It’s not often a Festival production receives a standing ovation on its second night but King and Country did, deservedly … engrossing and memorable but also very entertaining. Dominion Post, Wellington

Thanks to the sure hand of a seasoned writer, Armstrong’s six characters take us on life-changing journeys… the needle-sharp insightful script and the absolutely authentic realisation of each character by the actors ensure we share their journeys with increasing empathy … John Smythe, National Business Review

In this production it is the emotional impact of the music and the simple directness of the players that sets the experience apart and marks it as a highpoint in the festival. Christchurch Press

What Dave Armstrong has done is to create a work which will have a very long performance life in the future. I think in terms of the significance of both the play itself and what it’s doing to our history, that this is going to be seen as an extremely significant play by future theatre historians who’ll see this as a really major moment in New Zealand theatre history. Paul Bushnell, Radio New Zealand