5: Stick Five People Into A Blender...

Puppy Shark Theatre Presents

5

Stick Five People Into A Blender And What Do You Get?

Five comedic actors on the bubble, a boiling blender of script and stage – and a whole lotta trouble.

That's the premise of a unique and innovative evening of comedy featuring five mutli-talented stars of the Wellington performing arts scene. It's a live-action creative process not seen before in Wellington: part-improv, part-comedy, part-theatre, all sense-arousing sexually-fused fun.

Featuring established practitioners Bex Joyce, Dean Hewison, Luke Hawker, Jessica Manins and Simon Smith, who will explore different sides of their craft the show with each writing an original ten minute script. They will then act in one, two or all five to create a completely original and cooperative hour of devised comedy.

Actors will write, directors will act, writers will direct, and any combination thereof. Hilarity – and stupidity – will ensue with a show unlike any other seen before in Wellington.

So what to expect? It's anyone's guess...

Prisoners, Aliens, Rat Babies, The Robber, The Warden, The Kidnapping, Treasure, Sunblock, Fly Swat, Green Grass, Blue Grass, Selling Grass, The Perfect Crime, Doing Time, A Porcupine, A Pint of Gold, A Lot Of Swearing, A Beautiful Woman's Arms, Blackmail, Betrayal, Being in Jail, Speed-Dating, A Roast Walrus, Offensive Behaviour, Scientology, Torture... and a Cheesecake!

Book early as there is limited seating.

WELLINGTON
Dates: Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 May
Venue: Paramount
Tickets: $16/ $13
Bookings: 04 384 4080
http://www.paramount.co.nz

Short Bios

Bex Joyce
Bex Joyce has been performing on the Wellington stage for over seven years, pursuing her passion for theatre within the award-winning Wellington-based company Theatre Militia.

Her recent works include Symposium 2006, A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner 2007 (nominated for three Chapman Tripp awards), Sensible Susan and the Queens Merkin 2008 and Black Tuesday 2008.

Dean Hewison
Creator of the Fringe 09 hit 2 Day Plays theatre competition; Dean's talent knows few bounds as a theatre and film writer, actor and director. In last year's NZ International Comedy Festival, Dean acted and directed and co wrote in Cohen Holloway's Hypnotastic Tour and his short film "Half a Horse" has won several awards in various film festivals.
He also helmed the shows Footballistic, Brain Power, and The Henchman, and directed the award-winning music video "Fuck You Orlando" at Radio Active 89FM's Handle the Jandal music video awards in 2006.

Luke Hawker
Actor, Writer, Producer and lead role in the feature film ‘Black Spot’, which has garnered international attention on the independent film circuit and two awards. Other film credits include being Giovanni Ribisi’s stunt double for Avatar and a role in the New Zealand feature film Black Sheep.

Theatre credits include Lovers of Central Park, Black Tuesday and Little Shop of Horrors

Jessica Manins
Jessica Manins is a key member of 'The Improvisors' and the children's musical group 'The Plops'. Jessica has performed in shows such as 'Fitz Bunny Lust For Glory' and 'Hypnotastic' (NZ International Comedy Festival 2008) but most of her time is spent in a Fairy costume.

As a key judge at Miss World New Zealand Jessica is definitely making her way to being a C-grade Celebrity...

Simon Smith
Simon Smith has been acting in and around Wellington for the past 10 years, performing in such productions as ‘Albert Speer’ (winner best production Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2004), ‘Love Puke’, ‘Hypnotastic’ (NZ International Comedy Festival 2008, Auckland and Wellington seasons), ‘Sensible Susan and the Queens Merkin’, ‘Black Tuesday’ and ‘The Frogs Under The Waterfront’.

Simon has one of the lead roles in the feature film ‘Black Spot’ and has acted in, written and produced over thirty short films and is now the co-creative director of the ‘Wellington Improvisation Troupe’ WIT.

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