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2 b or nt 2 b?
1st Gear Productions.
February 18, 19, 20 All Shows 9:30PM.
2 b or nt 2 b?
u r 16 yrs old, u think life sux ? u r nt alone! 6 young people meet on whats the point?.com but r they the 1st to feel this way? Shakespeare rulz ! Chekov 4 eva ! Ibsen & Sophocles r gr8 a 2008 lol classic n da makn
Duration 50mins
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21 Reasons
Rankle Productions.
February 11, 12, 13, 14
Often they’re great, sometimes they’re crap. Either way 21st birthdays are something we live to remember…or regret. From the celery sticks to the speeches, 21 Reasons gatecrashes the 21st parties of four young people as they struggle to make it through the night with their dignity intact.
10pm
Duration 1 hr
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And They Did
Babyshads Productions.
February 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
When you’re poor, desperate and at the mercy of your employer’s whims, your moral fibre starts to wear a little thin. The blackest 'Shad comedy yet, And They Did is a thoughtful exploration of the possibilities that could arise from a delusional employer-employee setting.
9:30PM
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Around the World on 80 Quid
Aindrias de Stack.
February 14, 15, 16, 17
Crazy misadventures of an Irish gypsy fiddler as he journeys the world playing violin and side-stepping trouble. Battles fought bravely against drink, drugs and debauchery are soundtracked with fantastic music and hilarious stories.
Thu & Fri 8PM
Sat & Sun 6PM
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Babycakes
Pop Juan Productions.
February 17, 18, 19, 20
Anais is invited to a wedding reception, where she’ll get to reunite with her old call-centre buddies. The booze hag, the sleaze bag, and the guy she might have possibly pashed – if was drunk enough. Winner of the NZ Young Playwrights Competition, Babycakes is a comedy about gross people and Kiwibank.
6:30PM
Duration 1 hr
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Blinkers
Leonard.
February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Elegance and door mats… An absurd high-paced two-hander about the people we live next to, on top of and underneath but never see. Why is it so difficult to communicate over the smallest distances? And what is the speed of smell?
8PM
Duration 50mins
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Charlie
Twin Engine Theatre.
February 23, 24, 25, 26
This daring new play confronts the fragility of life as Anna, a 30 year old woman awaiting execution for murder, faces up to her own mortality. Leave your stereotypes at the door and be moved by this provocative theatre experience. (R16 – some nudity)
9:30PM
Duration 1 hr
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Curious?
Stepping Stone Productions.
February 18, 19, 20 , 21, 22, 23
Oh yes! You're not alone… Stepping Stone's new innovative production explores Wellington's own DEEP, dark and DIRTY secrets. Your very own stories devised into one BIG explorative, indulgent SEXACTRICAL, theatrical extravaganza hand picked for your personal PLEASURE.
7PM
Duration 1 hr
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Dostoyevsky Trip: By Vladimir Scorokin, Directed by Gene Alexander
Theatre of Glorious Abandon.
February – March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
Seven junkies await their dealer to deliver their fix. What he brings them is a high no one had ever bargained for. This is a trip for the lover of literature, altered states of consciousness, and the ever present Dostoyevskian passions - money, power, lust and love. Raw and physical, this is a theatre of conviction, clarity and power from one of the best Russian writers today.
7pm
Duration 1 hr 30mins
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Engaged
Take an extra long bathroom break and prepare to broaden your perspectives on sexuality, stereotypes and bodily functions. Abandon your comfort zone and invade our private haven to witness the comical and jarring occurrences behind the cubicle door. Toilet paper included.
February 20, 21, 22
Wed 6pm, Thu 1:30pm, 6pm & 7:30pm
Fri 1pm & 6pm
Duration 45mins
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Fable of the White Bull
Peace Production Network.
February 28, 29, 1, 2
This production of the White Bull will be a theatrical pantomime with melodious sound-scapes and includes a 6 metre suspended whale (that talks).The White Bull is a fable written by Voltaire. The story takes place in Ancient Egypt where Princess Amasidia meets a white bull. The bull, along with a number of other animal characters, decide whether or not to cut off the princess' head.
7:30PM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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Get Cuffed
Working Class Productions.
February – March 27, 28, 29, 1
Lights come up to reveal a scantily clad woman handcuffed to a four poster bed. She eyes the audience then spits out the dradle stuffed firmly into her mouth… Meet Esther, shes sexy and ready to sing.
9:45PM
Duration 50mins
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Guardians of Boy by Albert Belz
Playmarket.
February 27
Standing between the minions of the Boogeyman and his victims are toys, righteous defenders of innocence… Playmarket and Capital E present a playreading of a wicked new kids play by Albert Belz, a Bruce Mason Playwriting Award commission, sponsored by F.A.M.E and Downstage Theatre Society.
11:30AM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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Hail to the Thief
Pleasant Whining.
March 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
A re-telling of the story of King David and his adulterous affair with Bathsheba, with a postmodern sensibility. Award-winning playwright Philip Braithwaite returns with a play that questions our sense of values, and asks whether there is such a thing as justice.
6:15PM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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Jane Austen Is Dead
BRAVE.
February 24, 25, 26. 27, 28, 29
Cinderella did it. Elizabeth Bennet did it. Love must be just around the corner... right? But will we recognize it across the bar after too many wines? A sharp guide to love, dating and relationships in 2008. Funny, naughty and honest.
7PM
Duration 1 hr
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Lady of Tears
Backyard Productions.
February – March 26, 27, 28, 29, 1
At a time of grief we all need to cry, but how much?
At a time of distress we all need a friend, but what sort?
Forces of the good, the bad and the clumsy converge for a broken heart.
6:30PM
Duration 50mins
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Lay Down and Love Me Again
James Howell.
February – March 28, 29, 1
Kevin wants to stage a solo show but is still in his pajamas. He amuses himself and his imaginary audience with monolgues, songs, jokes and asides at once dark and ridiculous.
“Utterly magnetic . . .completely funny . . . utterly absurd." - GCN (Dublin)
“Howell is a gutsy performer.” -nytheatre.com
''Has the necessary charisma." The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
10:30PM
Duration 45mins
PLEASE NOTE: No show March 2
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Location Location
Backyard Productions.
February - March 26, 27, 28, 29, 1
This comedy by Sam Fisher goes into the world of selling houses.
Conception, death, romance, the meaning of life and selling houses are dealt with
in this fast paced play which was developed through funding from Playmarket.
8:30PM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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March of the Meeklings: An Apocalyptic Romp
Three Spoon Theatre.
Feb 15,16 (Please note: shows on 12,13 & 14 Feb have been cancelled)
“Climate change, Terrorism. Nuclear winter. The end is nigh. But from out of the rubber, the meek shall arise. Witness their odyssey of global inheritance: a picnic bucket of keytars, computers, and a semi-singed sock-puppet named Marcellus.
Fri 6pm & 8pm, Sat 8pm
Duration 1 hr
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No Freedom Without You
Mischief Productions.
February 21, 22, 23
An original New Zealand piece of theatre written by Joanne Poole, 'No Freedom without You' is based in Asia and looks at the struggles of a devoted mother and her two daughters caught up in the corrupt world of modern day slave trade.
Thu & Fri – 8PM, Sat 2PM & 8PM
Duration 1 hr
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One In Eight
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
6:30PM
Duration 1 hr 10mins
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Project Exiles. The Return of a Man Called Ulysses
El Toro Productions.
February 8, 9, 10, 11
After Ulysses has been away from home for a long time, he decides to go back... but after all this time his home is not the same anymore. People are not a frozen image in a photograph that you left behind in a box some time ago.
6:15PM
Duration 1 hr
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Ruthie Bird and the King of Hearts
Two Bird Productions.
February – March 29, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
Life is a constant battle for Ruthie Bird and her mentally impaired son. Survival and dreams are at the heart of this witty play, inspired by Wellington’s homeless street people, which is bound together by the live sung blues of one of its four characters.
8PM
Duration 1 hr 15mins
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Sensible Susan and the Queen's Merkin: A Morality Play
Theatre Militia.
February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Sensible Susan is the tale of a woman who chose nylons over Narnia. A hilarious, subversive take on the classic morality play, with the kind of naughty tweak only Theatre Militia can apply. Behold the perils of materialism and mediocrity as the wicked world of fantasy spills literally out of the closet...
9:30PM
Duration 1 hr
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Sex + Murder = Play
Broken Cat
February 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
You know those moments you wish you could relive? Like that time we accidently murdered the courier and had the best sex ever. Hey, I'm just cleaning the blood out of the carpet, could you get the door? Dark comedy, cool stage combat, sex, pizza.
6PM
Duration 1 hr
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Shipwrecked Beneath the Stars
Handy Man Productions.
February 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Patrick’s a security guard that lives on the “King Kong” boat for insurance purposes who has to contend not only with Adrien Brody’s pretentious stand-in and a childhood friend-turned-hooker… but also something that lurks away in the depths of the Kong boat.
8PM
Duration 55mins
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Six O'Clock Swill
Pint Sized Productions.
February 13, 14
The Swill is back! After a short break in January, the Six O'clock Swill returns with Pint Sized Theatre for your viewing pleasure. Wellington's monthly series of one act plays takes centre stage at Mighty Mighty for two nights only. www.sixoclockswill.com
6PM
Duration 1 hr 30mins
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Spooked
The Improvisors.
February 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Ghosts, ghouls, spectres, things that go bump in the night and comedy!
The Improvisors present Wellington's first improvised comedy horror.
As the audience you decide the ghoulish twists and turns of this totally improvised ghost story.
You'll scream with laughter.
7:30PM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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Step Up Darlings...It's Ten-in-One
One tent, one ticket 10 ACTS! SIDESHOW BURLESQUE as only Nana would remember. Three beauties, Gypsies if you will, perform their greatest oddities from a time long forgotten. Feathers, knives, hammers and hula hoops. Step back with us, just for a moment you will be most pleasurably surprised!
February 20, 21, 22, 23
8PM
Duration 50mins
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The Beckoning of Hope
Jawbone Cooperative.
February 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Two women and grief, the transcendently beautiful poetry of Osip Mandelshtam, Stalinist Russia, the resonance of history, politics, passion, endurance and a cellist. Directed by L’hibou Hornung and Andrew McKenzie, and performed by Marjorie McKee and Sebastian Morgan-Lynch.
www.beckoningofhope.co.nz
6:15PM
Duration 1 hr 15mins
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The Ghosts' Soiree - A Kooky Commotion
The Hypnotical Hoodang.
February – March 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 1
The Ghosts are throwing a party! Wear your ghostly glad rags and become part of their unearthly world. Untimely deaths, musical blowouts, dancing bones, ghoulish illusion. The Hypnotical Hoodang includes members of Ake Ake Theatre, Barbarian Productions and Zirkus.
8PM
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The Magic Journey
Kids 4 Drama.
February 9
What happens when fictitious characters come to life? In this quirky tale you will see masked characters climb out of their stories and go on an adventure through sound, mime, movement and visual art. Performed solely by children, come prepared to inspire your imagination and have fun!
3PM
Duration 25mins
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The Nominal Space
Stephen Townsend.
February 14, 15, 16, 17
The Nominal Space explores the sexuality of mathematics. In seeking to solve mathematical riddles there is an energy which brings a person to life. Like a hunter, the mathematician stalks his perfect solution. When he finds his catch he is satisfied at a primal level.
9:30PM
Duration 40mins
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The Serena Syndrome
Anduin Theatre Company (UK).
February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
WORLD PREMIERE – Every teenager struggles to find their identity. What would you do if you found out that your identity was not your own? Follow Serena's voyage of discovery as she struggles to find out who she really is. www.theserenasyndrome.com
8:15PM
Sat 2PM & 8PM
Duration 1 hr
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There's You
Slightly Touching.
February 8, 9, 10
An adult's logic.
A child's world of imagination.The reality of domestic violence.
What side are you on?
Follow Michael down the rabbit hole where imagination and reality entwine in his pursuit for identity. Devised and performed by Slightly Touching Collective, There's You is an original production.
Fri & Sat 8PM
Sun 6:30PM
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V-Day 2008: Benefit Production of Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Monologues'
The Amazing Orange Tricycle.
February 26
V-Day joins global effort to stop violence against women and girls. Join us as we celebrate V-Day's Ten Year Anniversary, raise awareness and envision a world without violence. Hailed by the New York Times as 'funny' and 'poignant', The Vagina Monologues dives into the mystery, humour, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women's experiences.
1PM & 7PM
Duration 1 hr 30mins
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Vula
The Conch.
February 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Vula – Fijian for moon. Performed on a flooded stage by a vibrant company of four women, this award winning production from The Conch combines magic and illusion with traditional Pacific song and dance as it explores the practical, sensual and spiritual relationship between Pacific Island women and the sea.
Wed, Thu, Fri 7:30PM
Sat 2:30 & 7:30pm
Sun 2PM
Duration 80mins
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Vünderbra!
The Wombling Strumpets.
February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22
‘VünderBra!’ is an enticing Wellington lingerie boutique. Here we find first time bra shoppers, men buying for mistresses, and the International Bra Fitters Examiner…This four-breasted comedy is padded with quirky ‘bra-facts,’ hilarious anecdotes, and the perils of getting the beastly brassieres on… and off!
8PM
Duration 1 hr
ONLY SEATS 20 PER NIGHT*
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Zarathustra Said
Bow Chicka Wow Wow.
February 26, 27
Zarathustra Said by Alan Brunton with Fertility Festival. Cabaret/Operetta based on Nietzsche's "This Spake Zarathustra". A journey between life and death in search of happiness. God is dead. Love is a dream you can't forget.
9PM
Feb 27
11pm
Duration 1 hr
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