''The kaupapa of the show is to enable audiences to sit alongside our rangatahi and hear their voices,'' Lancaster said.
Though weaving in and out of hard-hitting and diverse experiences, the show is inevitably hopeful and calls for a strengthening of tūrangawaewae, and celebrates a sense of belonging.
Audiences will be invited to stay behind for discussion after the performance.
It has earned rave reviews, including this from Theatreview: ''Without doubt this was one of the best performances I have ever seen''.
While North & South said: ''The Contours of Heaven reminds us that the future of our rangatahi, our youth and future belongs to everyone, and for that reason, everyone should go and see it.''
''With little more than an existing stairway, a mixing pedal and a mic, Scotney enlivens her characters precisely through song, beatbox, dialogue and dance. I am not the only one struck by tears,'' said The Hook.
Awards include for Best Theatre, Best Performance (Theatre), Basement Theatre Migration Award and Auckland Arts Festival Fringe Award 2018.
''Bringing Ana's show here is a very special opportunity, not only because it is literally world-class theatre created in New Zealand and we want to enable Whangārei audiences to see this calibre of contemporary work but also I hope it inspires our community to view the arts, especially theatre as a forum to empower, challenge and discuss things that are challenging us.
''I hope a lot of people see this work and are inspired to investigate their relationship to home and Whangārei,'' said Laurel Devenie (nurse Kate Hannah in Shortland Street) from Company of Giants and Oneonesix.
The Contours of Heaven is at Oneonesix, 116 Bank St, from March 28 until 31 at 7pm; Matinee 2pm March 30 and 31. $20 / $15
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/the-contours-of-heaven/whangarei
