Arts Festival Dunedin opens tonight with performances in various venues around the town...

One of the acts is a one-woman play called Jane Doe, written by New Zealand playwright Eleanor Bishop.

The play addresses the topics of rape, feminism and empowerment.

But, despite the dark subject matter, actress Karin McCracken says the hard-hitting drama is, at times, funny and ends with the audience being given the chance to share tea and biscuits with her.

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