A comedy of sizzling summer shenanigans

A comedy of sizzling summer shenanigans

The holiday fun continues as Auckland Theatre Company brings summer to the stage with THE MOTOR CAMP, which opens the 2012 Encounter season on February 9, at the Maidment Theatre.

Award-winning actors Lisa Chappell, Greg Johnson, Stephen Lovatt and Nicola Kawana star in this cracker of a comedy, set in a classic New Zealand motor camp.

Two couples. Two caravans. Two teenagers.

"All too amusingly real...hilarious and touching at the same time." - Dom Post

Frank Redmond (Stephen Lovatt), a left-wing literacy lecturer, subjects his long-suffering wife (Lisa Chappell) and daughter (Lucy Lever) to a run-in with their garrulous camp neighbours: Mike Hislop (Greg Johnson), a redneck builder, his social-climbing partner Dawn Tairoa (Nicola Kawana) and her hormonally-charged son, Jarod (Nathan Mudge).

"A superbly crafted comedy." - Theatreview

Hilarity ensues as they each try to enjoy their holiday and keep their hormonal teenagers apart.

A gloriously funny take on our annual Kiwi camping rituals written by the award-winning Dave Armstrong, one of New Zealand's most prolific and popular playwrights. His hit Niu Sila (co-written with Oscar Kightley) played a sold-out Auckland Theatre Company season at AK05 and won a Chapman Tripp Award for Best New Play.

Auckland Theatre Company also staged his adaptation of Sia Figiel's 'Where We Once Belonged' in 2008 and acclaimed comedies The Tutor in 2007 and Le Sud in 2010. He has also written King And Country, which toured throughout New Zealand. For television, Dave co-created and co-wrote the comedy series Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby and wrote the satirical series Spin Doctors.

"The perfect après-holiday comedy about the surprising ups and annoying downs of your summer camping experiences." says Colin McColl, Auckland Theatre Company's Artistic Director.

To continue your summer with a guarantee of no rain, snap up tickets for THE MOTOR CAMP from the Maidment Theatre, 09 308 2383 or www.atc.co.nz.

THE MOTOR CAMP was originally commissioned by Circa Theatre with assistance from Creative New Zealand.

Production Information

THE MOTOR CAMP
By Dave Armstrong
Based on a story by Danny Mulheron

09 Feb - 03 March
Maidment Theatre

Cast:
Lisa Chappell
Stephen Lovatt
Greg Johnson
Nicola Kawana
Nathan Mudge
Lucy Lever

Creative team:
Roy Ward - Direction
Brad Gledhill - Lighting Designer
Andrew Foster - Set Designer
Nic Smillie - Costume Designer

ENDS

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