Fresh from its rain soaked West Coast premiere in the Miners Bathhouse in Blackball, Kiwi/Possum Productions and Free Theatre Christchurch bring Samuel Beckett’s Endgame to Waldheim, Seven Oaks.
Written after WW2 when knowledge of the death camps overwhelmed conscience, when nuclear threat hovered, and when Western civilisation was experiencing a crisis of faith, Endgame was Beckett’s favourite work.
As audiences of today we bring our own knowledge of despair and absurdity emanating from the climate crisis, species loss, populist politics and the frustration of late capitalism.
We can empathise with these characters, with an apocalyptic world outside, simultaneously attempting and refusing relationship, locked in a game of life which resembles chess.
Directed by Peter Falkenberg with assistance from Marian McCurdy and with a set design by Stuart Lloyd-Harris the performance features Emily Maunder, Paul Maunder, Elisa Wells and Frank Wells.
Thursday 4th February, 8pm.
Waldheim, Seven Oaks, 35 Hassals Ln, Waltham
Tickets $20
Bookings: 021 025 61384
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Response from the Blackball season: "Just want to congratulate you all for doing a fantastic performance last night. On reflection this morning, I feel like I experienced a highly sophisticated yet surreal piece of theatre . The setting was a stroke of genius and the rain actually added a physical element to the sense of hopelessness and despair. It was grim, gritty, provocative, and brilliantly done. Thankyou I really do appreciate getting to see this piece of work" - (George Super, audience member)
Review of Christchurch season: “Beckett’s writing is brimming with poignant philosophy and grim humour jostling each other throughout. The Free Theatre and Kiwi/Possum collaboration of his work showed great sensitivity to both these aspects, finding a moving balance” - (Jordon Jones, Backstage Christchurch, full review here).
Presented at Waldheim, Seven Oaks with the support of Life in Vacant Spaces and Ara Institute.
Written after WW2 when knowledge of the death camps overwhelmed conscience, when nuclear threat hovered, and when Western civilisation was experiencing a crisis of faith, Endgame was Beckett’s favourite work.
As audiences of today we bring our own knowledge of despair and absurdity emanating from the climate crisis, species loss, populist politics and the frustration of late capitalism.
We can empathise with these characters, with an apocalyptic world outside, simultaneously attempting and refusing relationship, locked in a game of life which resembles chess.
Directed by Peter Falkenberg with assistance from Marian McCurdy and with a set design by Stuart Lloyd-Harris the performance features Emily Maunder, Paul Maunder, Elisa Wells and Frank Wells.
Thursday 4th February, 8pm.
Waldheim, Seven Oaks, 35 Hassals Ln, Waltham
Tickets $20
Bookings: 021 025 61384
kiwipossumproductions.wordpress.com
Response from the Blackball season: "Just want to congratulate you all for doing a fantastic performance last night. On reflection this morning, I feel like I experienced a highly sophisticated yet surreal piece of theatre . The setting was a stroke of genius and the rain actually added a physical element to the sense of hopelessness and despair. It was grim, gritty, provocative, and brilliantly done. Thankyou I really do appreciate getting to see this piece of work" - (George Super, audience member)
Review of Christchurch season: “Beckett’s writing is brimming with poignant philosophy and grim humour jostling each other throughout. The Free Theatre and Kiwi/Possum collaboration of his work showed great sensitivity to both these aspects, finding a moving balance” - (Jordon Jones, Backstage Christchurch, full review here).
Presented at Waldheim, Seven Oaks with the support of Life in Vacant Spaces and Ara Institute.
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Images by Marian McCurdy
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Images by Stuart Lloyd-Harris
