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Freya Desmarais presents LIVE ORGY

Auckland comedian Freya Desmarais is laying it all bare for her show, Live Orgy, to be presented as a part of the Auckland Fringe and Auckland Pride Festivals.

Desmarais proved her comedy and writing chops in 2012 in her critically acclaimed self-penned one woman show, the lengthily titled: Home / The Hilarious Comedy About How I Nearly Killed Myself / A Play About How I Nearly Died But Didn’t Then Learned A Lot About Life Afterward.

Live Orgy, however, is a step in a new direction for the 26 year old funnywoman.

“Live Orgy is the sex education you never got but should have. We want to strip down the meaning of sex, pleasure and consent through the power of rap music, feminism and comedy” Desmarais said.

The ‘we’ is the combination of Desmarais with 2014 Billy T Award Nominee Brendon Green, who directs.

“We’re tackling some really challenging issues - things people are embarrassed to talk about.” said Mr. Green.

We’re trying to dismantle some taboos.

With rape culture so manifest in our society, I think it’s important to talk about sex and lust in a context where people are caring and respectful to one another.”

“Sex doesn’t have to be about love, but there does have to be a mutuality and kindness in it,” said Desmarais.

Auckland Fringe 2015 is an open access arts festival where anything can happen. It provides a platform for practitioners and audiences to unite in the creation of form forward experiences which are championed in an ecology of artistic freedom. The 2015 programme will see work happening all over the show, pushing the boundaries of performance Auckland wide from February 11 to March 1. www.aucklandfringe.co.nz

LIVE ORGY plays 9 - 11 February, 7pm - 8pm

The Basement Theatre

$18 full / $15 concession

Tickets available through iticket.co.nz

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For more information contact: Freya Desmarais 027 614 3999 freyadesmarais@gmail.com

Praise for previous work:

"Wondrous... hilarious" James Wenley, Theatrescenes

"Mind-blowingly good" Laura McQuillan, Wotzon.com

"So very funny." Liza Kire, Theatreview

"A bravely generous, wittily warm piece of theatre... highly recommended." Kate Powell, Waikato Times