Theatre for the easily distracted....
Short+Sweet in association with Development Programmes at THE EDGE presents
Short+Sweet Theatre 2013
Tuesday 18 May – Saturday 30 June, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE.
Short+Sweet is back and it's taking over Auckland ten minutes at a time! Come join us for fast and furious, bite sized performances
featuring some of Auckland's best writers, directors and actors.
Short+Sweet - The biggest little festival in the world - produces hundreds of the best ten minute plays from across the globe each
year and hits Auckland for its fourth year in a row this June.
Each night Short+Sweet presents eleven performances, each no longer than ten minutes. A feast of styles and subjects, the next new work is
only ever ten minutes away. A night at the theatre where you never know what will happen next and you get to vote for
your favourite performance at the end of the night.
‘It’s exciting; it’s a great night out for the audience and it’s the perfect taster for someone who might never have
been to theatre before. It’s only ever 10 minutes to the next piece so if you don’t like that one you don’t have to wait
long until the next one starts!’ says Sums Selvarajan, Festival Producer.
As well as presenting some of the best ten-minute theatre in the world; Short+Sweet has also opened doors and launched careers of many artists across the globe.
‘It’s a fantastic opportunity for everyone involved, to try something new, showcase their talent and work with people
they may have never met before’ says Jonathan Hodge, Artistic Director of Theatre.
The Top 20 perform from Tuesday – Saturday while the Wildcard show get one matinee performance on Saturday to strut
their stuff and wow the audiences and judges as they decide who makes it through to the Gala Final.
On the final Sunday the best ten of the season (decided by the audience and judges) are performed one last time. The
judges choose their best production, playwright, director and actors and the people’s choice award for the whole season
is also announced.
‘The audience play a huge part in picking the winner. It’s very exciting for everyone and it’s going to be a fantastic 3
weeks’ says Jonathan ‘So make sure you are there to cast your vote’.
If you prefer watching the 100 metre sprint to the full marathon, love the drama of Project Runway, the pressure of
Master Chef, and the talent of X Factor get down to Short+Sweet. Funny, moving, absurd, touching and now musical, you
can expect the unexpected with Short+Sweet — so are you in, or are you out?
Full Festival programme available here www.shortandsweet.org.nz
Ticketing Information
$25 adult, $20 conc, $35 Gala Finals from 0800BUYTICKETS or buytickets.co.nz (fees apply).
Short+Sweet Theatre - Tuesday 18 - Sunday 30 June
Week 1: Tuesday 18 June - Saturday 22 June 2013 (Tues - Wed 7pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm)
Wildcard: Saturday, 22 June (3pm)
Week 2: Tuesday 25 June – Saturday 29 June 2013 (Tues - Wed 7pm, Thurs - Sat 8pm)
Gala Final: Sunday 30 June (3pm & 7.30pm)
ENDS