‘Come From Away’ is one of the most powerful theatre shows of the 21st century. Now, as Australia returns to a Covid norm after 2020, the impact of this show has increased substantially.
‘Come From Away’ is about the tragedy of September 11, 2001. It is about the immediate effect 911 had on around 7000 passengers in airspace around the east coast of North America as the terrorist attacks took place, as told through around a dozen or so passengers.
The story takes place in the town of Gander, Newfoundland. The Gander airport was once a thriving international airport once used for refueling long hall international flights across the Atlantic. Modern flights today can fly much longer distances and these days the huge airport is no longer needed for its original purpose. However, on 11 September 2001 it was. Flights were diverted to Gander International Airport and thousands of travelers stranded for a week on the Canadian island which today has a population of just half a mil