BATS THEATREGUANO issuE70september - december 2013

INSIDE: THRILLS, CHILLS, AND CHRISTMAS CHEER

STABTURNS 18FIND OUT ALL ABOUT this year’s innovative new shows

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BATS BOARDJohn Apanowicz, Simon Bennett, Stephen Blackburn, Beverly Driscoll, Simon Elson, Kerryn Palmer, Nicky Saker, Victoria Spackman (Chair), Perry Walker, Megan Williams Thanks to our supporters

BATS STAFFProgramme Manager - Cherie JacobsonBusiness Development Manager - Chris O’NeillTechnical & Facilities Manager - Todd HoustonFront of House Manager - Ed WatsonBar Manager - Halena PritchardBar Staff - Oliver Scripps, Alli SnellBar Staff - Oliver Scripps, Alli SnellBox Office Staff - Dasha Fedchuck, Abby Rainbow, Jean Sergent, Grace Morgan-Riddell

GUANO 70 Designed by Ed Watson

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BATS Theatre is an intimate and affordable presenting venue dedicated to fostering the development of practitioners, audiences and New Zealand performance work. We also have a bar!

This is the 70th edition of Guano, BATS quarterly magazine. Seventy issues over seventeen years means there have been more than two hundred and forty thousand copies of Guano printed... not bad for the little theatre that could.

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THINK OF A BEE: YOU ARE ITS KNEES!BIG THANKS TO: BATS Theatre Shareholders, BATS Board of Directors, BATS Charitable Trust,

Downstage, Circa, Capital E, Taki Rua, Playmarket, Creative New Zealand, Wellington City Council, Young and Hungry Youth Arts Trust, The Creative Capital Arts Trust, The New Zealand Fringe Festival, Wellington Community Trust, Heliocell, Lithoprint, Radio Active, The Big Picture, Grouse Lighting, Resene, Non Profit Easy, Philips Selecon, HireMaster, Tuatara Brewery, Regional Wines and Spirits, Allied Liquor, Oyster Bay Wines, Pernod Ricard, Courtney L’Amour, Dave Green, Joe Newman, Paul Tozer, David Lawrence, Bridget Carpenter, Morgan Whitfield, Antony Goodin, Simon Rayner, Blair Ryan, Patrick Herd, Matt Eller, Thomas Press, and all our wonderful BATS volunteers!Rayner, Blair Ryan, Patrick Herd, Matt Eller, Thomas Press, and all our wonderful BATS volunteers!

BATS SHAREHOLDERSARE INVESTED IN THE FUTURE OF NEW ZEALAND THEATRE

http://bats.co.nz/show/shareholders/BATS literally wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of our shareholders. After 20 years our list of supporters is simply too EPIC to publish here, so check out the full list of awesome theatre makers and theatre goers online.

VOLUNTEER AT BATS AND SEE SHOWS FOR FREE! Email book@bats.co.nz to find out more

Kia Ora

In the BATS office we have two folders bursting full of Guanos In the BATS office we have two folders bursting full of Guanos from years past. You could spend all day looking through their pages - spotting some of New Zealand’s most well known performers in their early days, remembering shows you loved or hated, and meeting the staff of years past. Could they have guessed that one day someone like you would be holding the

70th issue of Guano in their hot little hands?

Like every Guano before it, Guano 70 is full of a huge variety of Like every Guano before it, Guano 70 is full of a huge variety of shows. In these pages you’ll find some Halloween thrills, a few shows venturing south of the Bombay Hills, our annual STAB commissions, some cheeky Christmas cheer to end the year

and much more. Have a look and get booking.

See you at the theatre!

BATS xxx

WE’RE LIKEABLEAND RATHER TWEET

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BATSOut of Site

BATS Out of Site is temporarily tucked away upstairs on the corner of Cuba Mall and Dixon Street.

Keep an eye out for the big umbrella on Cuba Mall, then look along Dixon Street for the glowing BATS sign.

Our Box Office and bar are open from Our Box Office and bar are open from 5pm on show days.

HOW TO FIND US

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BATS THEATREHAS MOVED!

HOW TO BOOKWhilst you can often grab a ticket on the night, it’s always best to book in advance. Booking online is fastest, and you can even select to pay online or at the Box Office when you arrive for the show!

ONLINE www.bats.co.nzEMAIL book@bats.co.nzPHONE (04) 802 4175

BATS AT A GLANCESO MUCH THEATRE ACTION......................

This Fair Verona 15 - 19 OCT PG 6

KITSCH iN SYNC PG 7

STAGES OF FEAR17 - 19 OCT PG 7

STAGES OF FEAR24 - 26 oct PG 7

WITCHING HOURS24 - 26 OCT PG 7

STAB 2013: PANDEMIC2 - 16 NOV PG 9

STAB 2013: Broken River23 - 5 nOV PG 11

Broken River cont.PG 11

JOB 4 - 6 DEC PG 12

PSA: XMAS WITH CELIA10 - 14 DEC PG 13

SKETCH UP11 - 14 DEC PG 13

WHISTLE SOLO12 - 16 NOV PG 12

CHUMP CHANGE 24 - 28 SEPT PG 4 I BETTY YA DIDN’T... 24 - 28 SEPT PG 4

DANNY & The DEEP... 1 - 5 Oct PG 5 CHOP/STICK

3 - 12 Oct PG 5

CHOP/STICK cont. 3 - 12 Oct PG 5

Dolly mixture 8 - 12 Oct PG 6

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..................................................................................................................................................It's the middle of the 19th century and rich people hate poor people like, a lot. In England they are trying hard to rid the streets of the lower classes.

Through no fault of her own, Through no fault of her own, Betty the maid is thrown in with the scamps and tramps on a ship bound for the factories of Australia. Forever an optimist, Betty finds some like-minded souls amongst the riff raff who share her dream of a life share her dream of a life undivided by class.

A Toi Whakaari and Victoria University Masters of Theatre Arts (Directing) Production

Master of Theatre ARTS (DiRECTING) PRODUCTIONS

I Betty Ya DIDN’T KNOW THIS ABOUTCOLONIAL NEW ZEALAND

CHUMP CHANGE

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Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 October8pm$18 / $15 / Groups 6+ $14

Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 October6.30pm$16 / $14 / Groups 6+ $13

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Thursday – Saturday, 17, 18, 19 & 24, 25, 26 October8pm $18 / $14 / Groups 6+ $13

Tuesday 22 October - ONE NIGHT ONLY!8pm $20 / $15 / Groups 6+ $14

Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 October6.30pm $10

STAB TURNS 18!In 1995, BATS created a commission specifically designed to allow theatre practitioners to experiment in a supportive environment. 18 years later, STAB shows are still pushing the boundaries of New Zealand performance work, inspiring audiences and practitioners alike, and keeping the and practitioners alike, and keeping the theatre revolution going strong!

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Tuesday 2 – Saturday 16 November7pm$22 / $16 / Public Preview $12STAB Season Pass $35

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Saturday 23 November – Thursday 5 December 7pm$22 / $16 / Public Preview $12STAB Season Pass $35

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The 1980s. The wind of change blows straight into the face of time. Klaus, lead rocker of KrautRock band the Scorpions (infamous for the most sexist album cover of all time) has a musical epiphany that could topple the Berlin Wall. Prime topple the Berlin Wall. Prime Minister David Lange and his speechwriter/sweetheart Margaret Pope are nutting out Lange's famous Oxford Union speech on nuclear disarmament. As Gorbachev drowns his sorrows in drowns his sorrows in Perestroika vodka, folk-singer Pania prepares to deliver the world a terrible message.

Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 December6.30pm$14 / $12 / Groups 6+ $11

Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 November8.30pm$18 / $14 / Groups 6+ $13

Understudy continues to support as many local businesses as we can! We always have your Wellington brewery favourites in stock, including Garage Project and ParrotDog, as well as delicious sodas from the lovely guys at Six Barrel Soda Company. Come in for a beer, a cocktail, a yarn or one of our regular live music gigs!

But Understudy isn’t just a relaxing spot to have a drink before a show! Are you in a But Understudy isn’t just a relaxing spot to have a drink before a show! Are you in a band? Are you a DJ? Do you have an experimental performance you want to hold in a more casual setting? Or are you looking for a great space for a private function? We can offer you all of these, just contact our Bar Manager, Halena, at thepitbar@bats.co.nz with any enquiries.

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It’s Christmas time and whether she's still the Mayor or not, everyone knows where the party is at.

So come on over, have some So come on over, have some curried eggs, some eggnog, unwrap something and be sure to recycle. From the makers of Public Service Announcements comes a delightful comedy starring one of our favourite characters, Her Worship Celia characters, Her Worship Celia Wade-Brown. On your bike son.

Devised by James Nokise, Anya Tate-Manning and Kate McGill

Starring Kate McGill as Celia Wade-Brown

Directed by Anya Tate-Manning

PSA: ChristmasWith CeliaPresented by No Fefe Collective

COMINGRIGHT UP...

YOU BATS