LITTLE BLONDE HEN
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Written, directed, designed and operated by Thomas Sainsbury Produced by Roberto Nascimento Fingerprints and Teeth Productions at 420 Bar, 323 K Road, Auckland From 11 Jun 2009 to 14 Jun 2009 Reviewed by: Jessie Kollen; |
'I can't believe I'm getting married.'
'Yeah. To the man of your dreams, you lucky bitch.'
A comedy by Thomas Sainsbury
Thomas Sainsbury will direct Beth Allen, Serena Cotton, Siobhan Marshall, Antonia Prebble, Madelein Sami, Tori Spence, Claire Van Beek and Jessica Joy Wood in his new dark comedy, Little Blonde Hen opening at The Rising Sun Bar on June 11th.
Nicole's getting married. Elvira's organised the party. Giselle's come for the booze. Lara's up for some party pashing. Rochelle needs some attention. Caroline isn't sure what's going on. And Megan is out for revenge.
Little Blonde Hen, a biting comedy, follows a group of girlfriends as their evening disintegrates into drunken debauchery. Nicole's wedding is right around the corner and although everything appears on track, deep down there's some brooding.
Abigail's Party meets The Women, Little Blonde Hen is a play about joy, despair and penis straws.
Little Blonde Hen was penned, and will be directed by, award-winning playwright, Thomas Sainsbury. In the last two years Thomas has written and produced his plays LUV, Loser, The Mall, Beast, Gas and The Feminine. He is currently residing in London where he has overseen productions of his plays A Simple Procedure and . . . and then you die. Thomas's plays The Mall and Loser have been published by Play Press. Loser and his play Main Street are currently being adapted for the screen.
Little Blonde Hen will be performed by some of New Zealand's top acting talent. Elvira and Rochelle will be played by Outrageous Fortune beauties Antonia Prebble and Siobhan Marshall. Kelly will be played by Sione's Wedding and The Jackie Brown Dairies star Madeleine Sami. The play will also be a reunion for The Tribe stars Tori Spence, Antonia Prebble and Shortland Street actor, Beth Allen. The mousy Caroline will be performed by Serena Cotton (Insider's Guide to Love). The kleptomaniac Giselle will be performed by Claire Van Beek (The Needies). And the lascivious Lara will be played by London resident Jessica Joy Wood (The Ferryman, A Simple Procedure)
VENUE: 420 Bar, 373 K'Road
Thursday, June 11th 7:30pm
Friday, June 12th 7:30pm
Saturday, June 13th 5pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, June 14th 5pm & 7:30pm
Tickets - $15
Booking - www.iticket.co.nz
CAST
Nicole - Tori Spence
Megan - Beth Allen
Lara - Jessica Joy Wood
Caroline - Serena Cotton
Elvira - Antonia Prebble
Rochelle - Siobhan Marshall
Giselle - Claire Van Beek