Retraction

Retraction

“There is depth to the world of ‘Retraction’, as well as a jarringly bubbly sense of absurdity. The line between realities is blurred as Charlotte is haunted by ghosts and dreams, a self-conscience that taunts as well as encourages her, and what at first appears to be psychosis turns out to become a journey toward self-actualisation and recovery.”

– Kristyan Sian, Writer/Director

What exactly is a human being worth? Is the pursuit of love enough to escape tedium and achieve a sense of fulfilment? When three versions of the same person encounter themselves, what will they find?

Premiering at BATS Theatre in the 2016 Fringe Festival, RETRACTION combines the macabre with the nonsensical, targeting modern Wellingtonians by depicting their struggle for individuality as ‘undervaluedcogs in a bloated machine’.Written for the InternationalInstitute of Modern Letters programme at Victoria University, and DirectedKristyan Sian, the play stars Ella McLeod (The Widow, Tributary), Luka Venter, Sydney Lehman, and James Calverly (How to Catch a Grim Reaper), with music by Bethany Miller (Summer Star Trek).

“Trapped within a surreal ‘M.C. Escher nightmare’, Charlotte’s already strange newspaper job descends into a dark, twisted journey through alternate realities, psycho- sexuality, and poisonous human attachment. A multimedia black comedy unravels an intricate conspiracy, featuring expressionist theatre, film, and live music. The Boss, the band – the other

Charlatans – are watching...

Date: 20th-23rd February 2016Time: 9pmVenue: The Dome, BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington Tickets: $18 Full, $14 Concession, $12 Fringe Addicts Bookings: www.bats.co.nz or call (04) 802 4175

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