Live at Six is a newsroom thriller, examining the intense rivalry between New Zealand’s two major television news programmes. 

Live at Six is a newsroom thriller, examining the intense rivalry between New Zealand’s two major television news programmes. 

When a scandalous video of one TV News anchor is leaked online, the competing stations use the same footage to create two vastly different news stories, each pushing their individual agendas and racing towards that 6pm deadline – all in real time and live on stage.

Themes of rivalry and manipulation are expressed visually in the editing process as the editors struggle under real time pressure to reach the deadline, the rest of the cast must contend with newsroom politics, exploited friendships and fraying tempers.  The same question is on everyone’s mind: who leaked this video, and why?

Combining the thrilling time-pressure of live video editing with the realities of New Zealand’s media culture Live at Six promises to be a relevant, exciting, immediate and engaging experience. 

Written by the dynamic duo of playwright Dean Hewison (The Henchmen, Footballistic) and actor Leon Wadham (Under the Mountain, The Cape) Live at Six stars some of New Zealand’s finest actors - Grant Roa (Whale Rider), Phil Grieve (Bridge to Terabithia, King Kong), Michele Amas (Duggan), Phil Vaughan (What Now, Big Wednesday) and Nathan Meister (Black Sheep, Under the Mountain).

STAB 2009

Part of STAB 2009: commissioned by BATS Theatre with funding from Creative New Zealand. STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s desire to initiate a commission that allowed theatre artists to experiment in a supportive environment. The STAB commission is an essential part of the BATS annual programme and can be accessed by all performance media: dance, theatre, opera, music, film, interactive media and magic!