SHOWS
Adult Community Class Concert
Performed by the adults of the community classes
24 August - 4.00pm
Wellington Performing Arts Centre,
36 Vivian St, Wellington
Gold Coin Entry
Bookings: (04) 385 8033 or info@wpac.org.nz
Adult Community Class Concert
Jenny Stevenson, Eileen Frost, Gavin McGibbon, the Tutors and the Centre staff would like to invite you to the Adult Community Class Concert showcasing the talents of students enrolled in the community classes at Wellington Performing Arts Centre.
The Stadium
by Pacific Theatre and Kokonut Kream
12-15 September 2008 8pm
Wellington Performing Arts Centre,
36 Vivian St, Wellington
Bookings: (04) 385 8033
The Stadium is a free-wheeling re-write of The Frogs by Aristophanes – a play that was first performed in 405BC when the Athenians were desperately searching for an inspirational leader who could save them from defeat at the hands of the Spartans.
The bizarre combination of Samoan clowning and classical Greek comedy creates a unique comedy style with outrageous impersonations of well known figures, a wildly improbable storyline and crude, bawdy humour that encourages interaction with the audience.
The performers take on a bewildering variety of roles with hilarious impersonations of Tana Umaga (and that handbag), Anton Oliver, Helen Clark, Sue Bradford, Winstone Peters, John Banks, Gordon Ramsey and many many more
The story opens with Helen Clark calling a Reconciliation Conference to try to stop the bitching about who is going to pay for the World Cup stadium. But when Winstone Peters reveals a massive conspiracy to have the World Cup transferred to
In the aftermath Tana teams up with Anton Oliver and TV impresario Julie Christie - together they initiate a search for a hero who can inspire Kiwis to beat off the Aussie threat. As in the Aristophanes classic none of our living heroes are up the challenge and Tana and Anton are forced to descend to the Underworld to bring back a dead Kiwi who can inspire and the city in their hour of need.
In the Underworld we see the ultimate reality TV game show as great New Zealand heroes like, Barry Crump, Ernest Rutherford, James K Baxter, David Lange, Katherine Mansfield, Te Rauparaha, Muldoon, Billy T James and Pharlap square off in a series of competitions that include Survivor type team challenges and a cooking contest hosted by Gordon Ramsey.
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