Stir Fried Plays
The University of Auckland’s Stage Two Productions and Theatre of Love is delighted to bring back Stir Fried Plays for the third time. A showcase of original 5, 10, 20 & 30 minute short plays combining the talent of over 35 fresh, new theatre makers.
Stir Fried Plays has been wildly successful over the past two seasons and comes to you in 2010 with an innovative and surprising twist.
Stir Fried Plays Self Serve allows the audience to choose the order the plays are performed in and includes a wildcard improvised play each night ‘to keep everyone on their toes’ says producer James Wenley.
Dangerous and unpredictable Stir Fried Self Serve serves up an exciting mix of scripts and genres.
Explore the dilemmas of dating with Single Talk by Leigh Fitzjames. Follow Claire as she sets out to find out just how ‘single’ her boyfriend is. ..
Get lost in Cam Nealie’s Misplaced as Mike finds himself in a hopeless spot...
Set yourself on fire with Roast by Nicole Steven and get deeper into Auckland’s scandalous cafe scene...
Sell your soul in Tom Carlyle’s The Lamentable Tragedy of John F as John F conjures up a demon to help him pass his exams...
Join Josh on the run from the cops in Jonathan Riley’s one man play French Bay...
Get your freak on with Tim George’s Opposites Attract and watch in horror as a couple battles with their bizarre sex life. Warning: contains sea monsters...
Avoid marriage at all costs with The Rose by Jonathan Potton, observe a husband and wife in their dysfunctional domestic existence until a Rose disturbs everything...
Go out and live in James Wenley’s The Captain where a mysterious man meets Adam at a bus stop and leads him on a wild ride that changes his life forever...
And indulge in a treat with Stir Fried Self Serve’s highlight, a wildcard improvised play performed on the night right off the bat in front of your very eyes.
‘Anything could happen’ says producer James Wenley ‘the cast and crew are going to be kept super busy dealing with the audiences unique choices each night. It could all come crashing down at any time!’
Featuring the talents of Stir Fried regulars Omar Al-Sobky (Closer, Tommy), Paul Fagamalo (Rent, ATC’s Romeo and Juliet), Nick Gray (Macbeth, Here Lies Lex), Michael Bugbee (The Docks, Here lies Lex), and Chanel Turner (Peter Pan). Special guests directors include Patrick Graham (Pink Lighter, White Trash Omnibus), Adam King (Dark Warrior) and Benjamin Teh (Where The Monsters Are, Robert VS Ninja).
Praised in 2009 by Theatreview Critic Candice Lewis, ‘I totally recommend this tasty line up, it’s great to see these writers/directors put themselves out there, and I look forward to more servings in the future’, Stir Fried Self Serve is a thrilling theatre collaboration featuring Auckland’s hot new talent on and off stage.
Spicy, Saucy, Surprising.
Tues 31st Aug - Sat 4 September, 7:30pm at the Musgrove Studio, Maidment Theatre
Tickets from the Maidment Box Office - Students: $15 / Adults: $20
Phone (09) 308 2383
Or online at www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
Media Inquiries: Kristina Hard 021 054 7682 kristina_hard@hotmail.com
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James WenleyJames is an independent critic and writer for his Auckland Theatre Blog Theatre Scenes (http://www.theatrescenes.co.nz), and is a producer and director for 'Theatre of Love' (http://www.theatreoflove.co.nz).
He began reviewing theatre for Craccum Magazine in 2008, and was the Theatre Editor 2009-2010 before establishing TheatreScenes.co.nz in 2011. In 2010 he completed a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Drama from the University of Auckland and is currently studying towards his Masters.
He has directed and produced productions of Macbeth and The Who’s Rock Opera TOMMY at the Musgrove Studio, and was the Assistant Director for Auckland Theatre Company’s Young & Hungry smash hit ‘Fitz Bunny: Lust for Glory in 2010’. He was president of Auckland University's Stage Two Productions 2009-2010 and has produced three seasons of the short play program ‘Stir Fried Plays’, as well as ‘The Libertine’ and David Mamet’s ‘Sexual Perversity in Chicago’.
James’s latest production for Theatre of Love was the NZ debut of Jailbait by American playwright Deirdre O’Connor at Galatos Upper Lounge in May 2011, which he also directed. Theatreview’s Lillian Richards said it was “Mesmerizing, with suspension of disbelief achieved, I think this is a play that deserves to be seen.”
In 2011 he has been involved with the Producing Project - a joint initiative between Dance Studies NICAI University of Auckland, DANZ and MIC Toi Rerehiko to train and develop Producers. After attending workshops in Producing (Felicity Letcher), Marketing (Christine Young), Publicity (Rachel Lorimer) and Lighting (Sean Curham), the team has produced three seasons of dance shows featuring short works from established and emerging dance artists. His specific responsibilities where as Technical Manager (Taste Me, Galatos, June), Producer (Hear Me, Gundry Street, July) and Curator (Love Me, Galatos, August).
Through working with Lighting Mentor Sean Curham in this project, James was approached to produce the final work in Sean’s experimental Ghosting Series Are You Scared of Me? at the Corbans Estate Arts Centre in July 2011.
In 2012 he is producing Theatre of Love's 'Season of Obsession', working closely with established and emerging local playwrights.
Contact James: theatreoflove@gmail.com
