The Intricate Art of Actually Caring (+trailer)
It started in a bedroom. It’s been in theatres and art galleries and now this intimate and innovative award winning show is coming to the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Jack and Eli. They spend their days hanging out in Eli's bedroom, drinking beers and riffing on movies, music and girls. But when the death of a friend causes Jack to look inside himself, he doesn't like what he sees. This revelation sparks a spiritual journey for the two and Eli's bedroom becomes a car, their destination and everywhere in between.
The Intricate Art Of Actually Caring is the story of two young guys embarking on a road trip to James K. Baxter's grave in remote Jerusalem, New Zealand.
This slacker road trip story 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”. It won “Most Original Production” at the prestigious Chapman Tripp Wellington Theatre Awards.
“A stunning success: a young and highly talented playwright’s road trip meditation on life, death, and the whole damned thing. Kent and fellow actor Jack Shadbolt are terrific. It's hip, funny and moving" (Dominion Post)
Written by Eli Kent Directed by Eleanor Bishop
Performed by Jack Shadbolt and Eli Kent
18, 19, 20 March, 9pm @ The Globe Theatre, 104 London Street, Dunedin
Full $16, Concession $13 from Ticketdirect – 0800 4TICKET or www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival and supported by Creative NZ.
The Intricate Art Of Actually Caring Trailer
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Eleanor BishopEleanor Bishop is a director and creative producer. She trained at Victoria University of Wellington's Theatre programme (First Class Honours) and University of London, Royal Holloway College.
She directed Eli Kent’s The Intricate Art of Actually Caring which won “Best Theatre” at the NZ and Dunedin Fringe Awards and "Most Original Production" at the 2009 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, where it was also nominated for "Production of the Year". Eleanor won the 2009 Chapman Tripp Award for "Most Promising New Director" for her work on Intricate Art. It toured NZ's main centres in 2010, and will embark on a regional tour in 2012 (with Arts on Tour). Her other directing credits include For Johnny by Whiti Hereaka for the Young and Hungry Festival 2011 and Kate Morris’ Sketch (BATS).
She is the co-founder of The PlayGround Collective with Eli Kent and Robin Kerr, and has produced all of their six previous productions, including the award-winning Rubber Turkey, Bedlam, A Brief History of Helen of Troy and Katydid. She is currently directing The PlayGround Collective's devised adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Tinderbox for the 2011 STAB season at BATS.
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