GAS: …No guts - no glory

MEDIA RELEASE
21stOctober 2009

SHAMON PRODUCTIONS presents:
GAS
…No guts - no glory
Directed by Conrad Newport
BATS Theatre, Wellington.

Is this happening to you?

• Fiscal demands affecting your small business?
• Addiction to SquiggleTops getting out of control?
• Do you really believe the recession is over?
• Pyramid selling not working out?
• Are the heathens on the street begging for a baptism by fire?
• Has the price of petrol come down?
• Membership to the Live Action Role Playing Association expired?
• Exhausted your internet search for an affordable sex change holiday?

If so, GAS is back!
After a successful premiere in Auckland 2008 with Thomas Sainsbury, GAS travels to Wellington for an even bigger 2009. Conrad Newport (Entertaining Mr Sloane, Le Sud, Niu Sila) directs your favourite petrol station workers as they share their ordinary lives in extraordinary circumstances.

Cameron, Lillith, Shantilal, Kavita and Desirae are manning the stations ready to pump you a tank full of 91 high octane fun… bring your fuel dockets for 4c discount at the door.

“After the show I made a beeline to get myself a pie, chips and toffee pops… and found myself voyeuristically curious about the lives behind the faces behind the counter… Its high-octane humour will have you laughing and cringing magnanimously - and long after you leave the venue.” Sian Robertson,Theatreview,June 2008

It’s not everyday you see a Cambodian, Sri Lankan and 3 Pakeha on stage together. GAS is supported by Asia New Zealand Foundation and prides itself on representing a multicultural workforce as they collide with each other in a modern day New Zealand metropolis. Who says you can’t have fun on a minimum wage?

“I thought it was an example of rough theatre at its very best. In certain ways the play had an immediacy that is often lacking in more conventional theatre. It was indeed a night of rollicking entertainment.”
Elizabeth McRae, ONZM, August 2008

FEATURING:
• Sarita So (1st Cambodian Graduate of Toi Whakaari, The Pillowman, The Not All India Radio Show)
• Rashmi Pilapitiya (1st Sri Lankan Graduate of Toi Whakaari, POSTAL, Shortland Street)
• Toby Leach (Toi Whakaari Graduate, Wheelers Luck, Outrageous Fortune)
• Yvette Parsons (Entertaining Mr Sloane, Silent Night – ATC Next Stage)
• Kate Prior (Toi Whakaari Graduate, My Name is Rachel Corrie – Court Theatre, HEAT – STAB, Doubt – ATC)

… join forces in this dark comic story of a petrol station, set amongst the bright lights of K’ Road.

Hold on to your seats… GAS is coming to Wellington audiences!

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LISTING INFORMATION
www.bats.co.nz
Tuesday 24 November to Saturday 5 December
7pm
(No show Sunday 29 November or Monday 30 November).

VENUE
BATS Theatre. 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington.
www.bats.co.nz

TICKET PRICES
$18 waged
$13 unwaged
$15 groups 8+

Bookings: 04 802 4175
book@bats.co.nz

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