"Beautifully balanced production" -The Dompost

A Brief History of Helen of Troy opened last week and let me tell you, this show is super hot. “Whichever way you look at it, this production of A Brief History of Helen of Troy is an absorbing 90 minutes of theatre” . “In this ideally cast production directed by Heather O'Carroll. Every moment is focused, clear and connected to recognisable subjective human experience”.Theatreview

What are you waiting for, if you haven’t already seen this show with a “splendidly unified cast superbly directed” -The Dompost then get on down to BATS and check it out. Scroll down for links to the reviews.

Opening Tomorrow night is the world premiere of Serendipity. A magical, mythical and moving new play Directed by Bronwyn Tweddle. Featuring an eclectic ensemble cast and some incredible traditional music. This is one show you don’t want to miss out on, more info down below.

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_A Brief History of Helen of Troy by Mark Schultz

Directed by Heather O' Carroll

Season: Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 March (no show Sun/Mon)

Time: 6.30pm

Tickets: $16 full / $13 concession & groups 10+

Check out Theatreview's review Sex and Sexiness V Love and Beatuy

The Dominion Post's review.

I’m gonna be in porn…If you’re a woman? People love you. And they want to have sex with you. And they fantasise about you? And what’s what I want.

Charlotte is fifteen, fat and ugly. Her beautiful mother is dead, her dad won’t even talk to her and her best friend’s a faggot. In escaping to a dream world of power, fame and sex, she begins to destroy the lives of the few who care about her. After all, life can be so tragic if you just let it. In this hard-hitting, hilarious and horrifying new American script fantasy and reality blur to explore female sexuality and all its contradictions. Starring Erin Banks, Matthew Chamberlain, Esther-Rose Green, Rowan Bettjeman, and Eli Kent. Produced by Eleanor Bishop. Designed by Tureiti Nelson and Rachel Marlow. Image: Robin Kerr

Come reminisce on your teenage years. Weren’t they shit?

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_Serendipity by Sugu Pillay

Directed by Bronwyn Tweddle

Season: Tuesday 17 – Saturday 28 March (no show Sun/Mon)

Time: 9pm

Tickets: $16 full / $13 concession & groups 8+

Malini has returned to her family in Christchurch after a mysterious 13-year absence, coming back just in time for her sister’s wedding. She has finally stopped running and now must face her past and the choices that led her away from her home and family.

Can Malini learn to live in a divided world – Heroes/Villains, Tamil/Sinhalese, Maori/Non-Maori, just to name a few of the binary oppositions that govern her identity, her life, her fate.

Serendipity is a modern drama that probes with unflinching honesty the issues that matter to us all – war, terrorism, love, family, cultural and national identity.

Starring: Ban Abdul, Tony Hopkins, Waylon Edwards, Mark Venning-Slater, Aneela Pancha, Patrick Coelho, Madonna Malaeulu

Serendipity is proudly sponsored by Creative Communities and EAT Wellington.

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_The Pit Bar

Return to the splendours of the triple word score and arguments of the use of the word Qi at Scrabble at The Pit Bar. On every Tuesday night at 6.30pm. Come one come all.

Running through to the end of the month is the exhibition by Miss Mica Still.

Check The Pit Bar's myspace for updates on any upcoming gigs this week.

_Win Tickets to Serendipity

Another chance to win tickets to Serendipity.

A powerful drama centered amidst the ceaseless atrocities of the Sri Lankan Civil War and its devastating effects on a family of Kiwi third generation Tamils.

Congradulations to our last week winner Bridget Jopson.

To win Tckets to Serendipity on Saturday 21 March , tell us the names of two of the actors from Serendipity.

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_Mental Health Break

Here are the 30 scariest outfits you'll ever see. (Ok, So maybe i exaggerate just a little, not all of the outfits are hideous.)

What were they thinking? check out these album covers.

_Coming soon - Dolores

Criminal Productions presents

Dolores By Edward Allen Baker

A comedy about… domestic violence!

Sandra is home alone, enjoying her weekly break from her husband and kids, when her older sister Dolores shows up with a black eye, courtesy of the latest in her string of bad husbands. It becomes clear that Dolores is unwelcome, because she’s an explicit reminder of the brutality Sandra tries to overlook in her own apparently comfortable life. A drama/comedy with the rough Rhode Island demeanor like The Sopranos and the irreverence of Laverne & Shirley.

Check out the video trailer here.

7pm, 31st March – 9th April. No show Sun/Mon.

Tickets $14/$12

Visit the website for more info at www.criminalproductions.co.nz

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