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Standard Acts

19/2/2021

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Lizzie Murray

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If ever there was a right answer to experimental theatre, you’ll find it in Standard Acts. Directed by Julia Croft with performance design by Meg Rollandi, Standard Acts explores power and perspective through physicality and comedy.

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Brown Crown

8/2/2021

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Emilie Hope

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I was not expecting to write this review. It was part of an impromptu desire to help this show be seen by as many people as possible.

Brown Crown is one of the two shows on as part of the Six Degrees Festival showing at BATS. It is the story of Masina (Falesafune Faafia-Maualaivao), a 21-year-old Samoan woman, who is trying to balance study, work, domestic work, and a social life while carrying her family’s expectations and her culture with her. Masina’s story is paralleled with the Samoan legend of Nafanua, played by Ahry Purcell, and her journey retrieving her uncle Ta’i’i (Kasi Valu) who had been captured by Chief Lilomaiava (John Ulu Va’a) of the eastern side of Samoa.

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The Witching Hours

2/11/2020

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Aimee Smith

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For the spookiest week in October, The Witching Hours has taken over BATS theatre. Produced by a Mulled Whine and boasting an impressive cast of New Zealand's best writing and performance talents, each night promises a unique blend of comedy and chills.



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The Glitter Garden

2/10/2020

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​Lilli Margaret

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The Glitter Garden, written by George Fowler and Lori Leigh, and directed by Lori Leigh, is a one-of-a-kind children’s musical which uses drag to explore themes of friendship, queerdom, kindness and accepting ones-self. We follow the enigmatic Hugo the Gardener (played by Hugo Grrrl) who is determined to grow his own garden - but only if it’s perfect. Will he be able to overcome the fear of failure and imperfection, and embrace who he really is? (Let’s find out!)

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CLOSE

1/10/2020

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Austin Harrison

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Close to You is a new improvised theatrical offering from Wellington improv stalwarts Best on Tap. The show explores closeness, far-ness, and how distance impacts on people and relationships across all walks of life. Based on audience suggestions, these generous and intelligent improvisers shared a delightful show full of surprises to an adoring Thursday night crowd.

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HOLE

25/9/2020

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Kate Norquay

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HOLE is a black comedy with a call for environmental sustainability. Set in 1986 Antarctica, HOLE is the story of Greenpeace activist Bonnie, atmospheric scientist Stella, Navy Seal Ioane, and the elephant in the room - a huge hole in the ozone. As ideologies collide we are reminded of the fragility of our planet, and the complex personal and political factors that distract us from protecting it as we should.

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Play

9/9/2020

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By Corey Spence

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Is one person ever enough? Playwright Liam Coleman and director Tom Sainsbury ask audiences to consider this multi-layered question about our love lives with Play, a story of a gay man trying to figure out what’s right for him and whether that love can exist outside the bounds of traditional monogamy. They promise to reflect an “absolute true-to-life-ness” we can see in the people we know and the lives we live. Is this statement accurate? Well, sometimes.

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That's All She Wrote

15/8/2020

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Annabella Gamboni

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A cabaret-style show dedicated to women and non-binary musical theatre writers, That’s All She Wrote is a warmly presented show centred on the incredible voice and stage presence of its solo performer, Cassandra Tse.

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Laser Kiwi #2

3/8/2020

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Jenny Nimon

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After having to cancel their debut season due to COVID-19, Colossal is back with Laser Kiwi #2, the second iteration of their sellout show, Laser Kiwi, and it is well worth the wait. It follows the same unique form that can only be labelled as ‘circus sketch comedy’, with all new, never-before-seen content and the same manic energy. 


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The Artist

29/6/2020

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Aimee Smith

Thom Monckton has brought a host of performance sensations to Wellington over the past few years. From last Fringes hit Only Bones to The Pianist, Circa Theatre’s first show back is in the hands of a well seasoned performer.
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DEEP and MEANINGFUL

30/4/2020

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Lilli Margaret

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You’re at a party. You don’t really know anyone but you’ve got a very excited host making sure you have a good time. It doesn’t matter that nobody here is the type that likes parties - because this is the last party before we are devoured by a black hole. 
DEEP and MEANINGFUL, written and starring Alayne Dick, produced by Toi Ngākau, and directed by Jennifer O’Sullivan is one final hurrah before the end of the world as we know it. 

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Princess Boy Wonder

19/3/2020

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Annabella Gamboni

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Finally! Beloved Wellington drag king Hugo Grrrl (also known as George Fowler) gets an entire hour to show off his many talents. In this “one-trans” show, Fowler takes us on a journey through his own coming-of-age tale, which involves more than a few closets and one particularly nasty skeleton.

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Horny & Confused

17/3/2020

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Courtney Rose Brown

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Horny & Confused, Big Estrogen Energy’s debut show is a nuanced comedic triumph. Katie Hill and Charlotte Glucina bring wit, spice and every delight to retellings of their sexual experiences as they charm all with their upbeat Taylor Swift-esq (but woke-er) musical numbers and Hill’s stand up.

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Sara and Jordan Aren't Supposed To Be Here

16/3/2020

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Kate Norquay

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Sara and Jordan Aren't Supposed To Be Here is a very funny, cringe comedy, a little reminiscent of the America Office. Sara and Jordan are members of the most popular up and coming Wellington band, T-Sauce and the Unexpected Mannequins. They haven’t played their first gig yet, in fact they don’t know how to play any instruments, but that hasn’t stopped them from putting together a workshop - how to start a wildly successful band. We are their first paying customers, and there will be no refunds.

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Waiting for Shark Week

14/3/2020

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Jenny Nimon

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Waiting for Shark Week is an hour of feminist buffoonery, sincerity and rage that charms, entertains and educates – and possibly also startles a non-menstruater or two. Directed and co-written by Dr Lori Leigh with performers Stevie Hancox-Monk, Pippa Drakeford-Croad, Maggie White and Sarah Bergbusch, this show is a powerful sketch-based comedy that calls out sexism in the theatre industry, veiled as the preservation of (male) playwrights’ visions.


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