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Auckland's nightlife takes a supporting role as the backdrop in Julie Hill's new play, The Arsehole, which is being performed in an inner city shop front from November 15-23.
The play is about how our childhood memories, real or imagined, affect our lives. It's about how lying pays, but not for very long. And it's about finding someone who understands you, even if they're an arsehole...Auckland's nightlife takes a supporting role as the backdrop in Julie Hill's new play, The Arsehole, which is being performed in an inner city shop front from November 15-23.
The play is about how our childhood memories, real or imagined, affect our lives. It's about how lying pays, but not for very long. And it's about finding someone who understands you, even if they're an arsehole...Arseholes are all around us. They're in the media, they're in our minds and most of all they're sitting next to us on public transport. But they are never - repeat, never - ourselves.
Patrick is a journalist who breaks the story of his career. Except he made it up because he wanted to go to the pub. Helen and Sarah are trying to forget something they can't remember, one by trying to be perfect, one by sitting on her arse doing nada. And Maurice is a pedophile. Either that, or just a nice guy living on Waiheke Island.
The Arsehole is designed and directed by Stephen Bain; choreographed by Kristian Larsen and features a live soundtrack by multi-instrumentalist Jeff Henderson.
Performances will take place in an inner city shop front; meaning Auckland's nightlife takes a supporting role as the show's backdrop, alongside -
Gareth Reeves (Best Actor, Air NZ Screen Awards 2006, The Insiders Guide to Love); Jason Whyte (Best Supporting Actor, NZ Screen Awards 2005, The Insiders Guide to Happiness; Outstanding Performance, Chapman Tripp Awards 2005,The Tutor); Jo Smith (Stories Told To Me By Girls); Regan Taylor (The Merchant of Venice) and newcomer Caoimhe Macfehin.
Writer Julie Hill has worked as a journalist for TV, radio and print. Her plays Stories Told To Me By Girls and Turbulent Flux have been on tour around the country in 2006.
When: 15-23 November, 8pm every night
Where: The ex Pool Hall, 75 Customs St East (next to the Rose and Crown Pub)
Tickets: $25 waged and $15 unwaged
Book on 09 361 1000 or at www.iticket.co.nz (service fees may apply)