The Intricate Art of Actually Caring (+trailer)
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring, which premiered in Eli Kent's bedroom during the NZ Fringe Festival in February, continues its journey as part of the Christchurch Arts Festival in July.
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Join Eli and Jack as Jack spins you a yarn from the comfort of Eli's bedroom. Two boys, hanging out, drinking beers, riffing on Star Trek, music and girls. The death of their friend sparks a journey to Jerusalem, and the bedroom becomes a car, the North Island, and James K. Baxter's grave.
It’s a comedy about apathy, a slacker road trip story, a journey of joyous pessimism.
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring premiered in February 2009 with a three week sell-out season in Eli’s bedroom as part of the NZ Fringe Festival 2009, where it won 'Best Theatre” and was nominated for “Best of the Fringe” and “Best Production Design”. It went on to a highly successful season at Downstage Theatre as part of the "Pick of the Fringe".
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Written by Eli Kent
Directed by Eleanor Bishop
Performed by Jack Shadbolt and Eli Kent
Part of the Christchurch Arts Festival
23, 24 & 25 July, 8pm @ Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA), 66 Gloucester St
All tickets $10 at the door - email melanie@artsfestival.co.nz to make a booking.
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Eleanor BishopEleanor Bishop is a theatre director. She trained at Victoria University of Wellington's Theatre programme (First Class Honours) and University of London, Royal Holloway College. She is the co-founder of The PlayGround Collective with Eli Kent and Robin Kerr. With The PlayGround Collective, she has directed TINDERBOX for the BATS / STAB Commission 2011 and The Intricate Art of Actually Caring by Eli Kent, which won “Best Theatre” at the NZ and Dunedin Fringe Awards and "Most Original Production" at the 2009 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards. Eleanor won the 2009 Chapman Tripp Award for "Most Promising New Director" for her work on Intricate Art. The show continues to tour nationally. Her other directing credits include For Johnny by Whiti Hereaka for the Young and Hungry Festival 2011 and Kate Morris’ Sketch (BATS).
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