The Playground Collective returns in its quest to bring more nonsense to Wellington theatre stages.

After their sold-out first season in the NZ Comedy Festival, The Hunting of the Snark returns to BATS on 31 July - 4 August 2007.The Playground Collective returns in its quest to bring more nonsense to Wellington theatre stages.

After their sold-out first season in the NZ Comedy Festival, The Hunting of the Snark returns to BATS on 31 July - 4 August 2007.To celebrate, they're having a Mad Hatter's Tea Party as the launch party at the Mighty Mighty, 104 Cuba Street, Thursday 26th July from 9pm. Featuring The Bonnie Scarlets, Colonel Mustard and Stephen Jackson, party-goers can Twister, hula-hoop, limbo and dance their way to great prizes from Wholly Bagels, People's Coffee, Rialto and Wellington Hatters. Wear you most insane hat! Kissing booth participation is optional. $5 door sales.

The Hunting of the Snark is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's famous nonsense poem of the same name. A crew of absurd characters arrive on a strange island, hunting for an undefined - thing: 'The Snark'. A series of bizarre encounters and adventures follow throughout their quest.

The return season promises improved monster puppets (even though the first ones were "astoundingly and eerily good" according to Capital Times), live musical accompaniment and nonsense poetry.

When: 31 July - 4 August 2007, 6.30pm
Where: BATS Theatre, Wellington
Bookings: 04 802 4175 or book@bats.co.nz