Kāpiti actor Cohen Holloway stars in Aotearoa’s longest running political satire series, Public Service Announcements, which is back at Circa Theatre to crash another election party.
From the depths of bureaucracy, from the bowels of the Beehive, amidst the rise of a three-headed taniwha, protests and strikes… another election looms and the politicians swarm.
Coalitions crumble, loyalties burn, Winston probably survives another term somehow and the nation faces a meltdown it really didn’t vote for.
Irreverent and rowdy, PSA delivers up-to-the-minute raucous political comedy and features Pōneke’s funniest performers.
Public Service Announcements began as a late night comedy experiment in 2011, created by James Nokise and Anya Tate-Manning.
Circa theatre says “Over the last 5 election cycles we have created 19 original productions at BATs and Circa Theatre, and over 100 artists have worked on PSA across the last 15 years.
“PSA balances smart and stupid; inside political gags and fart jokes, a ruthless investigation of leaders and election promises, but most importantly side-splitting, pants-wetting comedy.
“This time Carrie Green takes the wheel as Director, and we have an all-star line-up of hilarious Wellington performers, and a team of razor sharp writers and designers.”
Tickets: https://nz.patronbase.com/_Circa/Productions/2613/Performances
Reviews:
“Devastating satire where all are game and few escape” – Theatreview
“High octane comedy packed with ferocious talent, crafting peerless silliness from consistently current events” – Scoop
CREDITS for Public Service Announcements
Written by Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill & Ruby Vidgen
Directed by Carrie Green
Starring; Cohen Holloway, Kali Kopae, Andrew Paterson, Jamie McCaskill, Brayden Cresswell & Anya Tate-Manning
Design by Lucas Neal, Helen Todd & Mitch Sigley
Stage Manager Ashley Mardon
Produced by Mitch Sigley, Carrie Green and Anya Tate-Manning
Artwork by Jon Coddington
The PSA series is originally created by James Nokise and Anya Tate-Manning
Sat 1 – Sat 29 Aug
Tues- Sat 7pm, Sunday 4pm
Preview Night Friday 31 July
Sunday Special: Sunday 2 August
Choose Your Price Nights: Tuesday 4 August & Wednesday 5 August
CIRCA ONE
$25 – $60
Audience Care: Recommended 13+. Strong language. Duration: 120 minutes including a 15-minute interval