Wellington Improvisation Troupe:The Young and the WITless VI

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23 July 2012

Wellington Improvisation Troupe and the Improv Lounge present

The Young and the WITless VI
Wellington’s Best and Only Improvised Soap Opera
Wednesdays in August and September at The Fringe Bar

From the players who brought you Love Possibly, Micetro, and CSI Wainui, comes the return of Wellington's best and only Improvised Soap Opera - The Young and the WITless.

It is 1982, and Roseneath University is kicking off its 99th year as an elite beacon of academic excellence atop Mt Victoria. Still recovering from a tumultuous year of student protests and the scandalous departure of the previous vice chancellor, the staff and students of Rosey U are looking forward to a fresh start. And with new management, new challenges and new relationships await!

Follow the lives of the staff and students of Roseneath University as WIT weaves a tale of drama, melodrama and mischief with nine shows in nine weeks at The Fringe Bar; every episode totally improvised, every twist and turn a surprise.

And while the performers will be living in a world where cell phones are a dream of the future, the audience is encouraged to participate by live-tweeting the show. Share photos, quotes, and memorable moments with the tag #WITlessSoap (and your phone on silent, of course!).

Creating a fictional beloved Wellington institution is business as usual for The Young and the WITless, with previous seasons featuring settings such as Wellington Regional Hospital, the third Interislander ferry, and the family-run rival-to-Kirks Wakefield’s Department Store. This time however, The Young and the WITless journeys into the past to play in that most shoulder-padded of decades, the 80s.

“Though the settings change, the things that make it Soap stay,” says director Jennifer O’Sullivan. “Turbulent familial relationships, secret plots, adventure, and of course more romance than the Mills ‘n Boon section of Arty Bees. Each night the characters surprise the audience and each other with the development of their relationships, and the revelations that come out of true improvisational moments.”

Drawing on both NZ’s soap tradition (Shortland St, Gloss, Palmolive) and WIT’s own improvisation pedigree (Love Possibly, Micetro, CSI Wainui) The Young and the WITless VI will make you laugh, cry, and feel every emotion a poignant stare into the middle distance can muster.

The Young and The WITless VI
Directed by Jennifer O’Sullivan
Featuring: Christine Brooks, Nicola Pauling, Steven Youngblood, Kate Wilson, Lyndon Hood, Barry Miskimmin, Danni Taylor, Matt Hutton, Wiremu Tuhiwai, and Simon Smith

Presented by Wellington Improvisation Troupe, Wellington’s not-for-profit, community-based improvisational theatre group. WIT performs and teaches the skills of improvisational theatre at community venues around the Wellington region.

Follow the story online..
http://twitter.com/WITlessSoap
http://facebook.com/TheYoungAndTheWITless

WELLINGTON
Dates: Every Wednesday in August and September @ 8pm
Venue: The Fringe Bar, Corner of Vivian and Cuba St
Tickets: Adults $12 ($15 on the door), Conc. $10
Bookings: Visit eventfinder.co.nz, door sales also available

For more information visit www.wit.org.nz

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