The Ugly One

The Ugly One

‘What if money could buy the perfect face?’
11 July – 08 August

Lette thinks he is normal, but when he discovers that he is in fact unbelievably ugly, he turns to a plastic surgeon for help. Suddenly he becomes the most beautiful man in the world. Fame and riches follow; women want to sleep with him and men want to look like him. And with surgery they can look like him. Exactly like him. Quickly Lette learns that there is such a thing as too beautiful.

The Ugly One is a scalpel-sharp comedy written by up-and-coming German playwright Marius von Mayenburg that explores beauty, identity and getting ahead in the modern world. It makes us question the ease with which we conform to the socially desirable and gives us a snapshot of the consequences this could entail.

Under the direction of award-winning director Giles Burton, cast members Christopher Brougham (A View from the Bridge), Lyndee-Jane Rutherford (Dead Tragic), Paul Waggott (A View from the Bridge) and Todd Rippon (Isaac’s Eye) bring to life Mayenburg’s 7 characters with grace and calculated ambiguity in the New Zealand Premiere of The Ugly One.

This is a show that will speak just as strongly to those striving for perfection, as it will to those rebelling against the norm. It is a show for those disgusted by the plethora of beauty-enhancement treatments as well as those intrigued by them. What does ‘perfection’ or ‘beauty’ mean to you? What ever your stance, this show will have you in hysterics trying to answer that question.

“Savage social satire … A small but perfectly formed play” – The Guardian

"A stripped bare satire on the nature of beauty. If you are interested in theatrical story-telling see this show." – The Times

“The Ugly One will stay in the brain far longer than many other perfectly formed plays.” – The Times

Contains mature content – Contact the Box Office for more information
Circa Theatre Opening Night Saturday 11 July, 7.30pm (60 min)
Preview Shows Thursday 9 July, 7.30pm Friday 10 July, 7.30pm and Sunday 12 July, 4.30pm
Season: 7.30pm Saturday 11 July – Saturday 8 August (excl Mon), Matinee Sundays 4.30pm
$46 full/$36 senior/$33 friends of Circa/$39 groups 6+/$36 groups 20+/$25 under 25s/$25 previews
Book through Circa Theatre on 04 801 7992 or circa.co.nz
For more info visit www.circa.co.nz or contact Publicist Acushla Sutton (details above)

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