Still Life with Chickens

“...well-paced, nuanced and light, creating a perfect combination of humour and authenticity.” — NZ Herald

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TO THE POINT: Colourful mama/ mischievous chicken/unlikely friendship/ award-winning playwright/intimate and funny/heart-warming.

Still Life with

Chickens By D.F. Mamea — Aotearoa / New Zealand

Some friendships are just clucking surprising! When Mama, an ageing Samoan woman, discovers a mischievous chicken invading her flourishing veggie plot, her first instinct is to reach for the spade – and the pot. But what starts out as a skirmish over the silverbeet develops into an unlikely friendship. Award-winning playwright David Fa’auliuli Mamea’s slice-of-life story paints a vivid portrait of the local neighbourhood, its colourful characters, and Mama’s dreams for herself and her family. Goretti Chadwick (Pani and Pani) gives a tour-de-force performance as she brings this glorious character to life beside feathered co-star Moa, masterfully puppeteered by Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson. Winner of 2017’s Adam NZ Play Award and Playmarket Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright, Still Life with Chickens is an intimate, heart-warming, and funny play about friendship, loss, love, and life. Suitable for audiences aged 10 to 110.

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WHEN Sat 24 Aug, 7pm Sun 25 Aug, 11am

WHERE Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

DURATION 45 mins + Q&A

ADMISSION Premium $45 A Reserve Adult $35 A Reserve Child $29 A Reserve Family Package $115

This package includes two adults and two children. Children must be aged 16 years and under. Service fees apply