He is a Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Outstanding New Playwright nominee twice and is a winner of Playmarket's NZ Young Playwrights Competition 2005.

"Paul Rothwell is an outstanding new voice in NZ Theatre and I'm really pleased to be involved in some of his work," says director Paul McLaughlin.

"Christmas Indoors is classic Rothwell - quirkily endearing characters in amusingly bizarre circumstances. This play made me laugh out loud; and with such a sterling cast - ranging from current Toi Whakaari students and recent grads to some of Wellington's most experienced actors, Christmas Indoors promises to be a great night out with your friends."

Could This Be The Coming Of The Anti-Christmas?

Trisha's family banded together after she disappeared without a trace over a year ago . . . united her Dad became a guru of grief counselling, her fiance swore off women forever, her sister pretty much stole her life and her senile Gran swears Trisha is the new host of Mitre 10 Dream Home.

However all this personal growth and bonding is driving Trisha's mother up the wall - she abandons them all just in time for Christmas.

As with all good Christmas tales - something shocking happens, something that will force them back together under one roof, ruin plans, break hearts, upset futures and maybe bring absolution at last . . .

Starring: Alistair Browning, Hadleigh Walker, Irene Wood, Kate McGill, Rachel More and Sophie Hambleton.

4 - 13 December, 9.30pm
BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce
Bookings: 04 802 4175 or book@bats.co.nz Cost: $16/13

Entry details

Email: The editor@thebigidea.co.nz with the subject line Christmas Indoors tickets
Include: Your TBI username, your full name and contact details
Eligibility: To be eligible you must be a member of The Big Idea. You must be able to attend the show and tickets are non-transferable.
Entries: Need to be received by midnight December 4.
Winners: Will be contacted by email on December 5.

27/11/08