| Season: 22 - 25 June 2011 Horst Buchholz and Other Stories By Matthew Wilkie Directed by Maria-Jane Scannell George and his friends enjoy taking part in their local pub quiz. They always bicker and never win. However, this time, for George, the stakes have been raised ... defeat is not an option. Cast: George - Phillip Lee Tim - Stephen Lefebvre Jules - Emily Martin Rich - Josh White Quiz Master - Ruth Savage Dead Man Talking By Deborah Makarios Directed by Colin McKinney and Aimee Borlase Setting: a flat in Mayfair, New Years Eve, 1928. A quirky murder mystery by a New Zealand playwright, in which things may not be not as they seem... Cast: Oscar - Danny Broom Denise - Rebecca Taylor Liana - Jayde Braxton James - Geoff Kendall Cupboard Love By Bev McConnell Directed by Mark O’Connell (In conjunction with Rangiora Players.) Two women meet while out jogging along the Esplanade. They strike up a friendship as they discover they have lots in common; a love of food, a desire to lose weight and both have a new man in their lives. Cast: Jane - Anya Galbraith Peggy - Elizabeth Fleming |  Two of the plays, "Horst Buchholz and Other Stories" and "Dead Man Talking" are entered in this year’s NZ Theatre Federation One Act Play Festival. “Dead Man Talking” was also presented as a reading last year at The Forge. “Cupboard Love” comes via Rangiora Players, following a season there in May. |
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