Islands in the Sun...

Two wildly different shows hit the BATS stage this week - The Chathams and Mara and the Bushkas. We are really excited to welcome Toby Leach and Jonny Moffatt back to BATS with The Chathams and judging by the laughs coming out of the theatre as they pack in, audiences are in for a rollicking good time with this new theatrical documentary. As their lighting designer put it - "I laughed a lot and I learned something!"

Mara and the Bushkas play BATS Thursday, Friday and Saturday and are recording the shows for a Live at BATS album. Check it out - it could be the next Fly My Pretties and you can say you saw it here first.

And we finally farewelled our Tech Manager Anneliese after 4 amazing years holding BATS together. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours, which include going to New York to see Spiderman: The Musical. Awesome.

See you at the theatre!

xxxBATS

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The Chathams

“We’re f*$!ing sick of the silence.”

by Toby Leach and Jonny Moffatt

OPENS TUESDAY!! until Saturday 2nd April @ 7pm

$20 / $14

The Chathams is an unauthorized theatrical documentary by Toby Leach (one of the guys who wrote Wheeler's Luck), Jonny Moffatt (that guy from The Blackening) and director Eryn Wilson. Audiences have called this show "bloody funny, informative and awesome!!!" and "sweet and charming with great puppetry."

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Mara and the Bushkas

Under the Baobob: Live at BATS

THREE NIGHTS ONLY!! Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th March @ 9pm

$20 / $14 / Groups 6+ $15

An intimate, three night engagement from one of Wellington's most exciting new bands featuring members of Harbour City Electric, Twinset, Olmecha Supreme, and friends.

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Coming right up...

FUDDY MEERS

By David Lindsay-Abaire

Tuesday 29th March - Saturday 9th April @ 8.30pm

$18 / $14 / Groups 6+ $14

Amnesiac Claire awakens each morning a blank slate, upon which her husband and son must imprint the facts of her life. A chaotic comedy from acclaimed writer David Lindsay-Abaire and from the producers of last years Dog Sees God.

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and in The Pit Bar...

The Pit Bar has been pumping lately with our special brand of patented fun. Join us this week for some sweet deals before or after the show!

TUESDAY 22ND MARCH

BATS classic Scrabble night, plus happy hour from 5pm-7pm. The Chathams Opening Night Party too!

WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH

Happy hour! 5pm-7pm - check out our tasty drink specials!

FRIDAY 25TH MARCH

Jeff Henderson plays the bar with his unique brand of free style jazz. Drink specials from 9pm

Win cool stuff!

I am constantly forgetting where I put my keys and iPhone, but Claire in upcoming play Fuddy Meers forgets everything. Every day. Kind of like Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates. To be in to win a double pass to opening night simply tell me your favourite Drew Barrymore movie Mine? ET. The amount of times I tried to make my bike fly when I was a kid...

Congrats to Victoria Collerton-McKay who has picked up a double pass to the opening night of The Chathams Wicked.

ENTER NOW!

Mental Health Break

We've all seen Friday by Rebecca Black (and we all wish we hadn't...). Here's a cover (by Matt Mullholland who's playing BATS as part of the Comedy Fest!).

Movie titles in the movie!!!!

The world's greatest extra... Seriously, he's in everything.

All the colours. Ever.

Email me if you have any sweet links!

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