Basement Theatre is back with its annual Christmas Show written by the female pair who recently shone a new light on NZ comedy on the world stage at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The year is 1997 and Go Away Travel agency are preparing for their end of year Christmas party. Desks have been decorated, glasses are filled to the brim with middle shelf Chardonnay and the team are ready to let loose.
Linda Harwood - the agency’s charismatic yet inept leader - is keen to show her employees a good time. However, she is harbouring a secret that may dampen the evening’s festivities. What will this ill-timed Yuletide revelation do to a drunken party of co-workers who barely like each other when they’re sober? The costumes were produced by Alison Reid, a Ponsonby local.
What: Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas Show, Work Do
Where: Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Avenue, Auckland
When: 8.30pm Monday through Saturday from Thursday 29th November until Friday 21st December 2018
Why: ‘Cos it will be funny as hell, make you look cultured and as a proudly not-for-profit organisation, all proceeds go directly to funding future productions at the Basement and cultivating Kiwi talent
Prices range from $35-$75 with general admission tickets at $40. Tickets are available from www.basementtheatre.co.nz now.
Photography: Andi Crown