Theatre 2019 Season 1

When a woman shares her excitement over her long-awaited and much-wanted pregnancy, she is full of fun and joy over motherhood. Happy to let strangers touch her belly, she feels a baby belongs to everyone because we all celebrate new life and potential. When the pregnancy does not quite go to plan, she has to relive the experience and explore the highs as well as the depths of pregnancy. A one-woman show.

Writer Tanya M. Wheeler (Auckland, NZ)

Director Annie Whittaker

Cafe Theatre, formed in 2018, is proud to present its second play for Short+Sweet, the first ‘Close Enough’, directed by Carl Drake, a cute play about a cat and a kitten observing their humans mating was well received. This years play, directed by Annie Whittaker, is Annie’s second Short & Sweet, having previously directed a play in 2014. Annie has both community and professional experience in theatre in Auckland, and is currently working on projects for Dolphin Theatre, and is an executive member of the Auckland Community Theatre Trust and co-ordinates their SHOWDOWN theatre competition for senior high school students.

Writer Jimmy Fox

Director Terry Hooper

ITC Crossfade Productions

The newly rekindled Crossfade Productions is back with a bang, creating new, interesting theatre which isn’t interested in being nice. Creative director, Terry Hooper’s goal is to create work which pushes our casts and crews to grow as practitioners while creating something meaningful for our audiences. Our first show the critically acclaimed Not About Heroes succeeded, achieving all these core principles. We then spent the last few years producing Gary Henderson writer’s course; where as a team we have brought to life over 35 original, developing pieces. Outside of Crossfade, we love to collaborate together using many different hats.

Writers & Director Mary Granfors (Auckland, NZ)

ITC G-force Productions

Mary Granfors is incredibly mooo-ved and grateful to be involved with her third Short + Sweet Festival.

Writer and Director Kate Rylatt (Auckland, NZ)

ITC Anything At All Productions

After an almost ten-year snooze from the theatre world, during which she made two humans, Kate Rylatt has recently ploughed her way back into the Auckland theatre scene, first as the Marketing Manager at Basement Theatre in 2017 and 2018, and more recently as an ensemble cast member in Fleshies (dir Bryony Skillington). Kate is an actor, writer, director, and occasional producer, and formed Anything At All Productions with producer and friend, Nadine Brown, in 2019.

Writers Ruth Wynne and David Capstick (Auckland, NZ)

Director Dawn Glover

ITC Wooden Rabbit Theatre

Musician  Steven Logan

Animation  Liam Maguren

DOP  Sarah Dawes

Dramaturge  Dione Joseph 

 

Dawn Glover is thrilled to be directing How Do You Like Your Eggs! Dawn is a founder and Artistic Director of Navi Collaborative and the co-founder of Chocolate Lantern Theatre. Dawn has a deep passion for new theatre works and is excited to be a part of a festival that brings new works and artists from all kinds of backgrounds to the stage. When Dawn isn’t directing, acting, or singing you can find her teaching on-screen acting classes for Kacie Stetson Studio or having a run around this beautiful city that all we call home.

Writers David Charteris (Auckland, NZ)

Director Wolfgang Schmidt

ITC King and I Productions

Writers Sarita Das (Auckland,NZ)

Director Sananda Chatterjee (Auckland, NZ)

ITC Rotiboi Productions

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!”