Monthly Archives: September 2016

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Objectum Sexuality

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SHORT + SWEET THEATRE
AUCKLAND SEASON2 – WILDCARD

Objectum Sexuality

Objectum Sexuality
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The Evil That Men Do Not Do

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SHORT + SWEET THEATRE
AUCKLAND SEASON2 – WILDCARD

The Evil That Men Do Not Do

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  • About The Piece

    Macbeth sues Shakespeare for libel.

  • Created By

    Writer Kerr Inkson
    Director Leny Woolsey

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Kerr Inkson

  • About The Director

    A group of historians working in the twenty-second century have used the new invention of time travel to bring Macbeth, King of Scotland 1040-57, who was very negatively portrayed in Shakespeare’s play of the same name, into the present day, with the objective of suing Shakespeare for libel. Macbeth addresses a press conference and outlines his case against Shakespeare, by enumerating the many inaccuracies in the play, accusing Shakespeare of the medieval equivalent of tabloid, sensationalist journalism, and correcting and defending his own actions in Scotland, his wise rule and in particular the reputation of his wife.

  • Cast
    Kerr Inkson
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Once Upon a Life

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Once Upon a Life

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  • About The Piece

    When Hazel takes up guitar lessons at night school, she is wooed by an older but very hot tutor, George. After a few weeks they begin a romantic liaison. Hazel is quick to fall in love.

    Her vulnerability is exposed when an unexpected impending event becomes imminent.

  • Created By

    Writer & Director Angela Meleisea Felix

  • Independent Theatre Company

    The Ench

  • About The Director

    A Fine Arts graduate from Elam, University of Auckland 2007, this is my writing and directing debut. The songs in the play were co-written with my brother and sister and are 3 of a selection of songs from our CD called ‘Falling in Love.’

  • Cast

    Caitlyn Smith
    Jim Cawthorn
    Nik Smythe
    Angela Meleisea Felix
    Adolf Hoeft
    Ginny Meleisea Felix

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How Violet Met Watson

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AUCKLAND SEASON2 – WILDCARD

How Violet Met Watson

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  • About The Piece

    The search for love in a world full of technology, smoke and mirrors.

  • Created By

    Writer Susan Goodell
    Director Rebekah Bourhill

  • Independent Theatre Company

    TBC

  • About The Director

    Violet decides to dive into the world of online dating. This is her search for love, what is the key to happiness, what is real and not real and the many characters of Watson she meets on the way.

  • Cast

    Natalie Crane
    Jim Cawthorn

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Diary of a Break Up/Break Down

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Diary of a Break Up/Break Down

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  • About The Piece

    “Day 2; You wake up, you decide not to go to work today. Again. You take 2 sleeping pills…..” Tim has just been dumped by the love of his life. Tina has just split with her boyfriend.

    They go into recovery mode – excruciatingly slowly. They’ve heard that writing your feelings down will help…..it doesn’t!

  • Created By

    Writer Alex Broun
    Director Suzy Sampson

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Twice as Good Productions

  • About The Director

    Suzy Sampson trained at The London Academy for Performing Arts and RADA in the UK, Stella Adler Academy in New York and TVI Studios in Los Angeles. She has acted in, directed and produced critically acclaimed theatreworks in London, Hong Kong, Prague, Singapore and New Zealand. Suzy is also the Artistic Director for Outdoor Shakespeare in the Bay and runs TaG Drama Workshops for Children.
    Recent credits include Harold Pinter’s Old Times”, Edward Albee’s “The Goat or Who is Sylvia”, Kate Fodor’s “100 Saints You Should Know”‘ Carl Nixon’s “The Birthday Boy” Paul Simon’s California Suite – nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Diana in HK Arts Awards and As You Like It/Macbeth/A Midsummer Night’s Dream/Pericles Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare. Her one woman show “Shakespeare’s Will” recently presented at The Pumphouse Theatre was awarded Best Production in the HK Arts Awards in 2010.

  • Cast

    Alex Walker
    Hannah Botha

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Deja Moo

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AUCKLAND SEASON2

Deja Moo

Deja Moo
  • About The Piece

    Deja Moo: the feeling that you have heard this bull before.

  • Created By

    Writer and Director Aman Bajaj

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Junglee Theatre Company

  • About the Director

    Deja Moo provides a sneak peek into what goes on behind closed doors at one of the most celebrated companies of the world through the eyes of one of their least enthusiastic employees.

  • Cast

    Aamir Kapasi
    Ram Manthry
    Aman Bajaj
    Shreya Gejji
    Raj Singh’

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When the world was wide

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AUCKLAND SEASON2

When the world was wide

When the world was wide
  • About The Piece

    I want to tell you that I like you
    That we are sometimes lonely
    But we are not alone
    Can’t you see endless fragments
    Imagine us

    Let me borrow your eyes and ears for 10 minutes.
    Thank you for watching.

  • Created By

    Director Billie Staples
    Wriiter Billie Staples
    Lyrics and Vocals by Billie Staples
    Music composed by Benny Staples

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Resplendent

  • About the Director

    One of my favourite words is Resplendent: Characterized by a glowing splendour. Resplendent Theatre Company’s (2016) first production, When The world was wide, is a solo piece created by Biliie Staples and influenced by those she loves. A salute to the splendour of our lives that without the darkness of now there would be no splendour at all. Let me borrow your eyes and ears for 10 minutes. Thank you for watching.

  • Cast

    Billie Staples

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We Mean You No Harm Yet

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We Mean You No Harm Yet

We Mean You No Harm Yet
  • About The Piece

    Welcome! We are very highly intelligent aliens who have gathered you, the members of this audience, especially for our own far more important purposes. All will be explained to your inferior minds in your own simple language. Very exciting for you.

  • Created By

    Director Chris Anderson
    Writer Lisette de Jong (90%) and Mark Scott (4.5%)

  • Independent Theatre Company

    little L productions

  • About the Director

    little L productions has produced dramatic comedy plays for Short + Sweet each year since 2013, plus the web series “It’s Mel!” Lisette, Mark and Chris have performed together in comedic plays, sketch and improv shows. Mark won Best Actor in Short + Sweet 2010.

  • Cast

    Mark Scott (Hrgg#haxz^rgh)
    Lisette de Jong (Bl

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The Lady and the Tyger

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The Lady and the Tyger

The Lady and the Tyger
  • About The Piece

    Paris in the springtime. The city of love. A kiwi backpacker sits quietly reading poetry when a very unusual Parisian accosts him. Somewhere between her screaming about not wanting to be touched and him describing the meaning hiding within a William Blake poem, they manage to make a strong interpersonal connection.

    Exploring themes of our illusionistic first impressions and the duality of our emotional reaction to something new, “How I Met Your Mother” is evidence that love can spring up from even the most bizarre of encounters.

  • Created By

    Director Richard Green
    Writer Trace Crawford

  • Independent Theatre Company

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  • About the Director

    A man is sitting quietly reading poetry when he is accosted by a very unusual woman. Somewhere between her screaming about not wanting to be touched and him describing the meaning hiding within a William Blake poem, they manage to make a strong interpersonal connection.
    Exploring themes of our illusionistic first impressions and the duality of our emotional reaction to the new, “How I Met Your Mother” is evidence that love can spring up from even the most bizarre of encounters.

  • Cast

    Chris Martin
    Sarah Benguigui-Bonnefoy

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The First Play

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The First Play

The First Play
  • About The Piece

    As long as our species has had physical and verbal communication we have had story-telling.
    This is probably not the true story of the first ever play. But it might be.

  • Created By

    Writer & Director Ben Moore
    Produced by Ben M Creative
    Choreographer Lemoe Mataitusi

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Ben M Creative

  • About the Director

    “The first drama,” I tell my students, “was probably cave people returning from a hunt, acting out their daring exploits for the tribe”

  • Cast

    Cast Adam Rohe
    Lemoe Mataitusi
    Rhi Munro
    Andrew Parker

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