MEDIA RELEASE
27 March 2014
Media release: charlatan clinic
Challenging Theatre: ‘Whore’ Speaks Out
Charlatan clinic and Printable Reality are proudly working In collaboration to present our new work ‘Whore’.
Contemporary, topical, true-life based monologues told by six Characters: ‘Married Woman’, ‘Underage Sex Worker’,
‘Illegal Migrant’, ‘Rent Boy’, ‘Refugee’ and ‘Transgender’. This work is a Collection of stories about street sex
workers in Auckland, New Zealand.
Directed and written by Melissa Fergusson (‘Motherlock’, ‘The Artefact Project’, ‘pURe’, ‘Salt), the show features
acting talent Rebecca Parr (‘Shortland Street’, ’pURe’), Lee Ah Yen Faatoia (‘The 3UP’, ‘Hongi’ for Sexy Bird) and
Geraldine Creff (Tartuffe, Spartacus) in the principal character roles.
‘Whore’ is performing at ‘Lifewise’ Merge Café on May 29 – June 1 at 8pm, who are kindly Supporting and sponsoring this
event. ‘Lifewise’ is an Auckland-based community organisation Initiating new ways to solve challenging social issues and
providing services to families in need, the Homeless as well as older and disabled people.