Acclaimed kiwi musical 'Daffodils' returns to Auckland

4 December 2015
Media Release
For immediate release

Acclaimed kiwi musical Daffodils returns to Auckland before its
international debut.

One of New Zealand's most toured shows of 2015, Daffodils (inspired by true events) has been invited to be part of two Australian theatre seasons, with a third presenter to be announced early 2016. The quintessentially Kiwi indie-rock cabaret that has been lauded as “a work of genius” by Metro Magazine, will feature in the 2016 performance seasons of Riverside Theatre in Parramatta (12-14 May) and Merrigong Theatre Company in Wollongong, NSW (25-28 May).

Before the company’s international debut across the ditch, producers at Bullet Heart Club have announced today that Daffodils (inspired by true events) will return to Auckland's Q Theatre from 14 to 20 February 2016, giving local audiences one last chance to catch the show before it travels. Tickets are on sale from today via Q Theatre, with an early bird offer running through to 21 December.

About the show:
Daffodils (inspired by true events) is written by kiwi playwright Rochelle Bright, in collaboration with Silverscroll winner LIPS and Abraham Kunin. The production tells the story of Bright's parents; their meeting, their marriage and the pop-rock soundtrack that shapes their lives. Daffodils is performed by Todd Emerson (Hudson and Halls) and Colleen Davis (Chicago), using some of New Zealand’s most famous songs by Crowded House, Bic Runga, Don McGlashan, Dave Dobbyn, The Mint Chicks and more, all remixed and played live by a three piece band.

Inspired by private letters and real interviews, this bittersweet love story is poignantly realised by a backdrop of 1960s Kodak stills and Super8 movies from the Bright family archive, spliced with black and white fashion photography created by renowned imagemaker Garth Badger.

This proudly homegrown show has been described as both whimsical and dark, set to make “your eyes weep and your heart bleed” (Theatrescenes, NZ).

About Bullet Heart Club:
Bullet Heart Club (est. 2013) is an integrated creative company founded by Kitan Petkovski and Rochelle Bright. The company collaborates with trendsetting artists on a range of works that push boundaries in music, theatre, film and opera. Company members are based in Auckland, Melbourne and Tucson.

Bullet Heart Club presents
Daffodils (inspired by true events)
in collaboration with Q Theatre
14-20 February 2016, Q Theatre - Loft, 305 Queen Street, Auckland.
Bookings: www.qtheatre.co.nz / phone 09 309 9771

www.bulletheartclub.com

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