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A Serious Actor

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A Serious Actor

Show 1  |  1 – 3 September

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  • About The Piece

    A Serious Actor is asked to ” fill in !” when the next item on the Christmas Variety Show is a no show. While prepared for his selection of Shakespearean soliloquies in the second half, he isn’t prepared for this!

  • Created By

    Writers David Charteris (Auckland, NZ)

    Director Wolfgang Schmidt

    ITC King and I Productions

  • About the Company/Director
    King and I Productions was set up to produce David’s solo show ” One of Those” at Q Theatre and at Garnet Station’s Tiny Theatre.
  • Cast
    David Charteris
    Wolfgang Schmidt
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The Beach

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The Beach

Show 1  |  1 – 3 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    “What do you think would have happened if I had asked you out that day instead of him?” Two humans collide on a New Year’s beach party, and play a game of ‘what if…’

  • Created By

    Writer Ashleigh Hook (Auckland, NZ)

    Director Prema Cottingham

  • About The Director

    Prema Cottingham is new to the directing game. She has Assistant directed on three successful theatre productions, Pardon Me Alan Turing and Welcome to Self Co. (both with Theatrewack). The most recent work was on a play she helped devise and co-wrote: (on) Whatipu (with Navi Collaborative) as was part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. Also earlier this year she co-wrote/directed her first short film ‘My Flatmate is a Monster’. The Beach marks her debut working solo as a director, and she is excited to bring her experience working as an actor for many years to this new challenge.

  • Cast
    Raluca Botezan
    Trajano Leydet
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Date With Death

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Date With Death

Show 2  |  5 – 7 September

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  • About The Piece

    Dating is hell. Rather than deal with the awkwardness of turning someone down, Angela prefers prefers some unconventional means. But this time, her baggage doesn’t go unnoticed!

  • Created By

    Director Sananda Chatterjee (Auckland, NZ)

    Writer Steve Hayet (New Jersey/USA)

     

  • About The Director

    Sananda has been with Prayas Theatre NZ since 2005, most recently assisting on their critically acclaimed co-production of A Fine Balance with Auckland Theatre Company, under the Direction of Ahi Karunaharan. This is her 6th year and 8th show at Short and Sweet Theatre!

  • Cast

    Anisha Bhattacharya

    Shaan Kesha

    Julie Gunn

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Take The Crown (Part 1)

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Take The Crown (Part 1)

Show 2  |  5 – 7 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    Take The Crown has arrived to take up space, to be loud, to be proud, and to start a riot. This is a party, a parade and a protest. Do not expect to feel safe.

    And ladies? Hold on to your wigs.

    The first brick will be thrown at midnight.

  • Created By

    Writers Todd Waters (Auckland, NZ)

    Director Patrick Graham

    Assistant Director Steven Glyde

    ITC The Others Club

  • About the Company/Director

    The Others Club is a production company committed to providing a platform to increase the realistic, empowering representation of marginalised groups and minority communities. They have done this through theatre (Emotional Creature: The Secret Lives of Girls Around The World, Eve Ensler), short documentaries (Lighting The Fire) and live storytelling events (The Watercooler). Take The Crown has been a show that has been tumbling around inside the head of The Others Club founder Todd for 2 years and he’s incredibly touched to have the help of Patrick Graham and Steven Glyde to bring the first excerpt to life!

  • Cast

    TBC

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THEY

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THEY

Show 1  |  1 – 3 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    When you get dressed in the morning, do you think about how the world is going to view you? What does it take to look professional, to look desirable, to fit in with society. What does it take to look like…you? A day in the life of someone trying to answer those questions.

  • Created By

    Writers Sarita Das (Auckland,NZ)

    Director Sananda Chatterjee (Auckland, NZ)

    ITC Rotiboi Productions

     
  • About the Company/Director

    Rotiboi Productions is a new initiative that aims to tackle the complexities of race, gender and sexuality through theatre and music. This is their debut piece. Directed by Sananda, who has been with Prayas Theatre NZ since 2005, most recently assisting on their critically acclaimed co-production of A Fine Balance with Auckland Theatre Company. This is her sixth year and seventh show at Short and Sweet Theatre!”

  • Cast
    Sarita Das
    Arti Kansara
    Lubomira Tzantov
    Jatinder Singh
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Manpreet’s Wedding Night

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Manpreet’s Wedding Night

Show 2  |  6 – 9 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    Manpreet is nervous on his wedding night – and well he might be given the complications and expectations of modern marriage. Will Manpreet rises to the occasion ? or will he condemn his family to a lifetime of ridicule and damnation…

  • Created By

    Writers Tim Booth & Aman Bajaj (Auckland, NZ)
    Director Tim Booth & Aman Bajaj

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Junglee Productions

  • About the Company

    Last year’s S+S showcased Aman Bajaj and Tim Booth’s first collaboration as writers,directors and sex-shop-set-designers in the tragi-comedy-drama-satire ‘Manpreet’s Spicy Emporium, Life Coach & Business Mentor Pvt Ltd. (PhD)’. Aman’s Junglee Productions premiered at S+S 2014 with the well received ‘Dhotibaba’ , followed by ‘A.I East’ (2015) and the dark satire ‘DejaMoo’ (2016). Tim’s previous S+S contributions have included ‘Footprints to New Zealand’ (2014) and ‘The Marriage Bureau’ (2015) both written with his ‘first wife’ Sharu Delilkan.

  • Cast

    Aman Bajaj

    Ram Manthry

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A Few Small Hours

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A Few Small Hours

Show 2  |  5 – 7 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    In the wake of an unexpected diagnosis, a couple grapples with both their past and future together. Inspired by the life and music of Matt Starring, featuring his original songs.

  • Created By

    Writer and Director Mike Daley (Auckland, NZ)

    ITC Welnerbane Productions

  • About the Company/Director

    Mike Daley is an actor, writer and director from Boston, Massachusetts and currently residing in Auckland, NZ. He’s a frequent contributor to Short + Sweet and the Dolphin Theatre.

  • Cast
    Kate Castle
     
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Mary Granfors

A Space Oddity

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A Space Oddity

Show 2  |  6 – 8 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    Space: the final frontier. Join us on a wild ride to Mars!

  • Created By

    Writer Mary Granfors (Auckland, NZ)
    Director Mary Granfors

     

  • Independent Theatre Company

    G-Force Productions

  • About the Company

    Before Mary Granfors’ family leaped through space, moving from the US to NZ, Mary was involved in community theatre outside Seattle, directing, acting and producing. Last year, she dipped her toe into playwriting and her first play “Her Story” was part of the Ellerslie Theatre One Act Play Festival. It’s a dream come true to become a “budding playwright” and Mary is thrilled that her latest little play “A Space Oddity” is about to launch into Short + Sweet. Enjoy!

  • Cast

    Carolyn Lamonde

    Greg Jarema

    Kelaan Schloffel-Armstrong

    Talia Pua

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Elastic History

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Elastic History

Show 1  |  5 – 7 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    Anne has a product, “Elastic History” but the customers aren’t buying. Marty is a marketer – he can sell anything. Can Anne and Marty together devise the marketing campaign that will put Elastic History on the map? (Clue: watch for the Swiss Army Knife!)

  • Created By

    Writer and Director Kerr Inkson

  • About the Director

    Kerr Inkson is a university professor who retired in 2010, then completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Drama) at Auckland University and has dabbled in theatre ever since, as writer, director and actor. His only previous foray into Short and Sweet was in 2016, when he wrote and directed “My Champion”, which reached the Gala Final.

  • Cast
    James Fox
    Leny Woolsey
    Malcolm Beazley
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Are You F$%king Serious?!

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Are You F$%king Serious?!

Show 2  |  6 – 8 September

 

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  • About The Piece

    If I say thank you, is it because I’m thankful or because if I don’t my manager will fire me? I you say thank you, is it because you mean it, or because you’re supposed to say it after you buy something? A series of monologues based on the experience of working in hospitality when you’re young. A time of so many possibilities, so many opportunities, so many sweaty times, so many cuts on your hands, so many times you just want to scream ARE YOU F$%KING SERIOUS?!

  • Created By

    Writer Aaron Richardson (Auckland, NZ)
    Director Aaron Richardson & Grace Augustine

  • Independent Theatre Company

    Physica Theatre Company

  • About the Company

    Intimate and powerful theatre. We’re about creating works that matter, that have something to say about the world. We use theatre to bring people together, to break down barriers between one another and within ourselves. We want to explore the forms of physical theatre, puppetry and storytelling. We want to create intimate and powerful theatre. Most of all we’re about making small pieces of magic in Aotearoa. This is physica theatre company.’s first season, with their first full length season coming in October at The Basement.

  • Cast

    Aaron Richardson

    Grace Augustine

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