ARTS + CULTURE @ GARNET STATION Roll Over Rocktober
Tiny Theatre Productions is unapologetically fond of intimate bonsai performance and invites you to experience the magical energy feedback loop that is live theatre. Feeling zapped? Then come to a show and get some energy back! Great & Small, 13, 14, 15 October, 8pm and 16 October, 4pm, $25/$20 Great & Small is a cluster bomb of brilliant bites curated by Verity George. Monologues are raw, real, and to be relished. Two-handers are fun, a dance, a dalliance, a dangerous romp. Below are two from the selection on offer. 93% written and acted by Hamish Annan. Best N.Z. Script, Best Director, Best Actor and Peoples Choice Award, Short & Sweet Festival 2016. When you want to say “no thank you” to life’s challenges they always seem to have a way of sticking around.
NEW WORKS @ THE FRAME WORKSHOP The latest to arrive at the Frame Work Shop Gallery are a brand new series of silk screen prints from Tom Burnett. Screened by the artist himself these images see Tom at his ultimate best and with a vibrant colour palette he captures the essence of New Zealand and the Pacific islands. Each print has subtle differences so you can be sure of a unique artwork for your home. F PN THE FRAME WORKSHOP & GALLERY, 1/182 Jervois Road, T: 09 376 4749, www.frameworkshop.co.nz
Tom Burnett 'Flying Fish'
Hamish Annan
photography: Shovik Nandi Photography
Slow Dating Best Script, Best Director, Best Actress and Judges Choice Award, Short & Sweet Festival 2016. When an older woman tries speed dating it leads to a revealing night. Julie Collis, director Katie Burson and writer Adam Szudrich explore the beauty of holding on and the vulnerability in letting go.
Tom Burnett 'Breadfruit'
Julie Collis
Severity George Quiz Night, 6 October, 7.30pm, free For this traditional Believe It Or Not pub quiz four teams of six fill the Tiny Theatre with their brainpower for two hours. There are even up-cycled prizes. Bags your table now! Coming early for tea is a good idea too. Rocky Horror Halloween PTY, 29 October, 6pm, $25 incl arrival drink Dress up and dance in the lounge, watch the cult Rocky Horror film thrice in the Tiny Theatre, frolic freely in the fairy-lit garden, order a slice of Halloween pizza, let your hair down and have some fun. F PN Book online at www.garnetstation.co.nz T: 09 360 3397, GARNET STATION TINY THEATRE, 85 Garnet Road
138 PONSONBY NEWS+ October 2016
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