Bats Loves Sheep

Bats Loves Sheep

In this issue: Sheep - Coming Right Up... - and in The Pit Bar... - Win cool stuff! - Mental Health Break

Sheep by Arthur Meek

Wednesday 25th May - Saturday 11th June @ 7.30pm

$18 / $14 / Groups 6+ 14

"...a rich and complex work...the crowning glory of Wassenaar's four year tenure." - John Smythe, Theatreview [http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=3997]

"...amazing clarity...astute and inspired...a fascinating delve into our past." - Ewen Coleman, The Dominion Post

24 young actors perform seven snapshots of New Zealand life linked by family and the journey of wool from sheep's back to wearable product. Spanning three countries and 150 years, Sheep is presented by the acclaimed Long Cloud Youth Theatre and is about products, people and the tangled relationship between technology and biology.

A thrilling world premiere from the award-winning writer of Collapsing Creation and the director of Angels in America, Blood Wedding and A Streetcar Named Desire.READ MORE! [http://www.bats.co.nz/content/sheep] BOOK NOW! [http://www.bats.co.nz/node/37?play=Sheep]

Coming Right Up... ----------------------------------------------------------------- McKENZIE COUNTRY

by Hannah McKie

Tuesday 14th - Saturday 25th June @ 8pm

$20 / $14

When Hayden McKenzie returns to New Zealand more than one family member is suspicious. A hilarious and heartfelt play from award winning writer Hannah McKie about a typically dysfunctional Kiwi family.READ MORE! [http://www.bats.co.nz/content/mckenzie-country] BOOK NOW! [http://www.bats.co.nz/node/37?play=McKenzie%20Country]

THRICELY? PRECISELY. A POCKETFUL OF PIPS.

Presented by Pinwheel

Thursday 16th - Saturday 25th June @ 6.30PM

$18 / $13 / Groups 6+ $14

Returning from a sell-out, award winning season in the 2010 Fringe Festival, this is the dance/theatre show of the year you don't want to miss!READ MORE! [http://www.bats.co.nz/content/thricely-precisely-pocketful-pips] BOOK NOW! [http://www.bats.co.nz/node/37?play=Thricely?%20Precisely.%20A%20Pocketful%20of%20Pips.]

and in The Pit Bar... ----------------------------------------------------------------- Make the Pit your first or last stop on a night out and enjoy the warmth, the liqour and the ambience of Wellington's favourite boutique bar!

TUESDAY 31st MAY BATS classic Scrabble night is on, plus happy hour from 5.30pm-6.30pm.

THURSDAY 2nd JUNE Sweet musical stylings from a surprise band!

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE A Bunch of Bros from 9.30pm. Got a problem? These funny brown dudes can solve it! Featuring James Nokise and friends.

SATURDAY 4th JUNE Queens on Queen! Lady Trenyce and friends will dazzle with some delightful drag and special Queen's Birthday Cocktails.

Win cool stuff! ----------------------------------------------------------------- McKenzie Country by Hannah McKie is the next show up at BATS - an award winning script, a stellar production team and a typically dysfunctional Kiwi family are going to make this show a hot ticket! To be in to win a double pass to the opening night simply tell me how many siblings you have. I have 6. And I am not the youngest.

Congrats to Matthew Whiting who has picked up a double pass to see Sheep this week. Ace.

ENTER NOW! [martyn@bats.co.nz]

Mental Health Break ----------------------------------------------------------------- Check out these funny guys [http://www.jakeandamir.com/post/5804780651/snakebite]. Then check out some of their other videos. You may waste a whole day on it...

Gourmet McDonalds. [http://www.thegridto.com/life/food-drink/happier-meals/] Yum.

A fountain in Dubai. [http://www.youtube.com/watch] Sure beats the Bucket Fountain on Cuba St...

Cat hug! [http://www.youtube.com/watch]

Email me [martyn@bats.co.nz] if you have any sweet links!

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Kia ora Scoop,

It has been a fantastic week at BATS, and I am sure anyone who has been in to see Sheep can attest to the fact that it's a brilliant show. Check out the reviews below, and book yourself in. But get in quick! Friday and Saturday this week are already booked out, and Thursday is nearly full, so get a group together and come on down!

The Sheep crew will also be running forums tomorrow night and next Tuesday led by former National Radio Political commentator and current Green Party Political director Andrew Campbell. Should be a fascinating discussion on some of the issues raised by this epic play. Andrew also moonlights as one of the Real Hot Bitches so he knows how to work a crowd!

We also have a full on week in the Pit Bar, featuring a very special (and totally outrageous) performance on Saturday night to celebrate Queen's Birthday Weekend in true BATS style!

And it's your last week to check out former STAB show Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants at Downstage. There are some great deals for students and under 25s so check it out. The Lead Wait is continuing at Circa too. Both shows are well worth a look.

See you at the theatre!

xxxBATS

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