THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
5 AUGUST - 9 SEPTEMBER 2023
Written by Melanie Tait
Directed by Anthea Williams
New Zealand Professional Theatre Premiere
Welcome to Appleton, Population 1,557.
Returning home after years away, GP Penny Anderson is shocked to discover that the famous Potato Race awards $1,000 prize money to men… but only $200 to women. Is this small rural community ready for the changes about to race towards it?
A punchy comedy about standing up for what you believe in, this uplifting story is proof that not all ‘troublemakers’ are created equal.
★★★★★
“Pure theatrical rambunctiousness which will tumble you into the night with sore hands and uplifted spirits.”
– ArtsHub