This Week at BATS - 07-02-11 to 13-02-11

It's all go as usual at BATS. Broken China had a smashing opening on Saturday (and yes, I did mean to make a really bad joke there) while think of all the fun you'll find in the rubber room is packing in as we speak, with lots of chairs and a security camera. Hmmmm.... Both of these shows are from acclaimed companies, so make sure you don't miss out on this exciting new New Zealand work!

Make sure you pick up your Active Addict Card for the upcoming Fringe Festival, available from Radio Active. They are only $1 and entitle you to some awesome deals around town, including being able to see all BATS shows for $12 and some sweet deals in the Pit Bar. They are strictly limited so make sure you get in quick.

And if you want to be in to win free stuff (which I know you always are...), take 5 minutes next time you're at BATS to fill in an audience survey. Not only will we find out things about BATS supporters that we can use to make the theatre more awesome for you, you wil go in a monthly draw to win cool things like free tickets and bar tabs. Ask any of our friendly box office staffers for more info!

If you're looking for a bit of Gothic fun this weekend check out the Love in the Time of Vampires Costume Ball on Saturday night at Club Ivy. This fundraising event will feature previews of a number of upcoming Fringe shows, so should be a good night out.

See you at the theatre!

xxxBATS

Broken China
by Sophie Roberts and Chelsie Preston-Crayford

February 5th - 12th (6 nights only!) @ 6.30pm

$18 / $14

"These are the truly desperate housewives." - (Theatreview)

The multi-award winning Almost a Bird Theatre Collective returns to BATS with their bold new work, a celebration of all of us who have ever felt trapped and looked for a way out. An unexpected meeting between two women in a Remuera kitchen in the 1950's leads to the chance of escape from their stifling existence. From the makers of the acclaimed Wolf's Lair and direct from a sell-out season in Auckland.

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think of all the fun you'll find in the rubber room

by Uther Dean

February 8th - 19th (no show Sunday/Monday) @ 8pm

$18 / $14

What do you do when it’s your job to do nothing? think of all the fun you'll find in the rubber room is a darkly comic exploration of what happens to people when they have only time on their hands. From the creators of the critically acclaimed DOORS. WALLS. AND ALSO SILENCE and featuring Paul Waggott and Hannah Banks.

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Diamond Dogs

by Kate Fitzroy and Julia Harrison

February 15th - 17th @ 9.30pm

$16 / $14 / $12

The cards are dealt. You have depression and you are about to play David Bowie in a karaoke competition...

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WITside Story

February 16th - 18th @ 6pm

$16 / $14 / $12

Strike up the band, put on your hairspray and get those jazz hands ready for an enchanted evening of story telling and musical delight!

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Love in the Time of Vampires

by Pachali Brewster

February 18th - 21st @ 9.30pm

$16 / $14 / $12

Will the living last the night?! Thrills and horror, romance and revenge, a whole bulb of garlic... This is funny business you can stake your heart on!

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Joseph and Mahina

by Thomas Sainsbury

February 19th - 23rd @ 6.30pm

$16 / $14 / $12

From the award-winning writer of Luv, The Mall, Sunday Roast and The Christmas Monologues comes a new love story starring 2010 Fringe Award Nominee Renee Lyons.

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and in The Pit Bar...

TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY - The Rubber Room Opening
Opening night - the cast and crew are hot so come on down! Scrabble night is also on! Bar open from 5pm.

WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY - Happy Hour
HAPPY HOUR! Join us from 5-7pm for $5 Macs Beers, $5 House Wines and a $10 cocktail special.

SATURDAY 12th FEBRUARY - Broken China Closing
Join the cast and crew of Broken China for a drink to celebrate the end of a fantastic season. Bar open from 5pm!

Win cool stuff!

With Fringe around the corner we have two chances to win this week! We have double passes for the openings of Diamond Dogs and Joseph and Mahina. To be in to win simply tell us which show you want to see! Easy! You don't really even have to think about it!

Congrats to Kimaya McIntosh who has picked up a double pass to the opening night of think of all the fun you'll find in the rubber room. Wicked.

ENTER NOW!

Mental Health Break

Some little tricks that might blow your mind.

A whole lot of really cool photos of a variety of random things.

Greatest. Action scene. Ever.

Beards!

Email me! if you have any sweet links.

ENDS

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