OTHER PEOPLE'S WARS Opens at BATS April 17, Along with NZ International Comedy Festival

BATS presents the opening of Other People's Wars tomorrow night, the adaptation of Nicky Hagar's controversial book, presented by the same creative team of Slouching Toward Bethlehem and the same writing team behind the hit 2007 show The Hollow Men.  In addition, Nucking Futs continues this week with only five shows to go.  Finally, nine shows will be presented as part of the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival.  For more information, visit http://bats.co.nz/.

This week at BATS

Nucking Futs
Other People's Wars
Coming Right Up
Win cool stuff!
Mental Health Break

NUCKING FUTS
by Alex Lodge and Cherie Jacobsen

Final week until Saturday 21st April @ 6.30pm

$18 / $14 / $15 Groups 6+

From the creators of the Chapman Tripp nominated Tea for Toot comes a new comedy about self-publishing, self-promotion, and self-humiliation.

Some people shouldn’t be allowed the internet. Cleo Kline is one of them. If you’ve ever thought 'this will make a great status update', uploaded a photo of your latest haircut, watched ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’, or pretended you're being followed by a documentary crew, Cleo Kline is sending you a friend request.

OTHER PEOPLE'S WARS
adapted by Dean Parker from the book by Nicky Hagar

Opens Tuesday until Saturday 28th April @ 8pm (no show Anzac Day)

$20 / $14 / $15 Groups 6+

“Killing Taliban is my business, and business is good!”

The so-called ‘War on Terror’ has been the longest foreign war in NZ history, yet most New Zealanders know almost nothing about our part in it. Since 9/11 the NZ military have successfully duped both public and government over the true nature of our involvement in America’s illegal invasion of Afghanistan, hiding behind a cloud of bogus PR tales of ‘peacekeeping’ and ‘humanitarian aid’.

Award-winning company The Bacchanals reunite with award-winning playwright Dean Parker Slouching Toward Bethlehem to present the stage adaptation of Nicky Hager’s controversial 2011 book.

Directed by David Lawrence

THAT'S SO GAY!

by Toni Reagan and Company

Thursday 26th - Saturday 28th April @ 6.30pm

$18 / $13 / Groups 6+ $14

That’s So Gay! is a new collaborative community theatre project with young people from School’s Out, Wellington and Toi Whakaari students - a culmination of true queer stories that reflect the lives of youth today gathered, devised and performed by them.

BOMB'S AWAY!

Created and performed by Nic Sampson, Barnaby Fredric and Ryan Richards

Part of the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival

Tuesday 1st - Saturday 5th May @ 6.30pm

$20 / $14 / Groups 6+ $15

When NZ's tourism industry is threatened by a menacing bomb terrorist, the PM calls upon “Bombs Away” - three bomb-disposal experts who couldn't defuse a bomb if their lives depended on it (often the case when it comes to bombs). 

THE PITCH

Created and performed by Irene Pink and Justine Smith

Part of the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival

Tuesday 1st - Saturday 5th May @ 8pm

$20 / $14 / Groups 6+ $15

Irene & Jussi combine their forces again after 2011’s spectacular I’m Sorry I Said That.

Inspired to bring their big comedy to the small screen, Irene & Jussi have decided to pitch their ideas straight to you, the audience. A multi-media, musical sketch show combining two of New Zealand’s best comic talents, The Pitch could just be the next big thing.

The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is just around the corner, and BATS has 9 kiwi shows in their lineup. First out of the gate is the award winning Bomb's Away! inspired by action movies and musicals.

BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington, Aotearoa
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