BATS is 18 years young on April Fools’ Day!

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BATS Theatre is 18 years young on April Fools’ Day!

To celebrate BATS is having a Party to raise funds for a much needed air conditioning system. We’d love to see you there!

1 Kent Terrace April 3, from 7pm – come along and get initiated!

From selling Guy Boyce’s hand-painted underwear in 1989, to hosting the winning Best Production and Most Original Production for third time in a row in 2006 – BATS has come a long way, baby!

The Eggs will be playing from 10:30pm, with support from The Real Hot Bitches, SoulNine and Duke Fez. This is not only an important event on the Wellington scene, but also an amazing fundraising event to keep BATS delivering the innovative theatre goods. It’s a secret societies party with prizes for the person who can join the most societies, fabulous costumes, and the best secret handshake!

They will also be amassing everyone’s favourite BATS Theatre memories on the night. The BATS crew reminisce – “We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve faked orgasms…”

‘My first show in Wellington was in BATS Theatre. Along came a couple guys who wrote their first play and put me in it. It fit all the stereotypes: set in a flat with a couch centre stage, the female roles totally underwritten, and a fake orgasm! But it was hilarious and we were hilarious.’
Clare Kerrison, Business Manager

‘I directed Shootout for the Young and Hungry Festival in 2001. It was one of the happiest theatre experiences I’ve had – making theatre with incredibly keen emerging artists, and cheerfully throwing rules out the window. Since then I’ve experienced about 160 opening nights at BATS, and it’s a privilege to be around live energy and innovation.’
James Hadley, Programme Manager

‘The night the Ju Ju Crew played at The Pit Bar has to be my favourite. It was an intimate gathering of great people and great music. It’s primo to see that gigs are cranking and life is breathing through the theatre. Looking forward to many, many more nights like that.’
Daniel Greer, Front of House Manager

‘I wept and wept on my husband’s shoulder after seeing Hate Crimes. The show was visceral, relevant and deeply screwed up – all the things I crave in a piece of theatre!’
Mia Judkins, Theatre Publicist

ENDS

6.30pm. Sunset Café by Gary Henderson Tue 20 – Sat 31 Mar

9pm. Kissing Bone by Paul Rothwell Thu 22 – Sat 31 Mar

BATS 18th Birthday Party Fundraiser 3 April
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