Whitireia New Zealand Presents Long Cloud Youth Theatre

Whitireia New Zealand Presents Long Cloud Youth Theatre

ASSISTED LIVING, written by Jo Randerson, directed by Aaron Cortesi & devised by LONG CLOUD YOUTH THEATRE
23rd May – 9th June. Tues – Sat shows @ 7.30pm.
BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington
$14/$20 and $15(groups 6+) BOOKINGS PHONE 04 802 4175 or ONLINE www.bats.co.nz
LONG CLOUD HAS BEEN FROZEN IN YOUTH...

‘It's great to be 20. It’s like, totally ideal. If we could all be frozen at a certain age, that would be the place to stop: bodies at their peak, fast minds, glorious youth. We could get rid of all the saggy bits, avoid all the difficult times, we could keep well away from death.’

Following the success of TOM KEEPER PASSES and YO FUTURE, Long Cloud Youth Theatre continues to respond to the need for new NZ works that address the social concerns of our young people here in Wellington and Aotearoa. ASSISTED LIVING sees the two directors join forces with Long Cloud to present the final instalment in this trilogy of work. Long Cloud will present this original production at BATS Theatre from the 23rd of May until the 9th of June.

BATS Programme Manager, Martyn Wood: “After the success of last year’s ‘Sheep’ I am really excited to have Long Cloud back at BATS. I have no doubt that under the leadership of their new artistic director and with such a strong creative team supporting them we will see another highly original and hugely entertaining show. Long Cloud have long been at the forefront of contemporary arts practice in Wellington, and the bold new direction of their work in the past year means this is still a company that will continue to surprise, delight and challenge their audience.”

ASSISTED LIVING investigates a world where this age group is kept separate from the rest of humanity and the various issues that arise from this. Is this really the ‘ideal age’? What would the world look like with no elderly, no children, no death? And is anyone else hearing voices?
Over the past two months Long Cloud Youth Theatre has been teamed up with multi-award winning playwright Jo Randerson (Yo Future) and director Aaron Cortesi (Tom Keeper Passes) to create a weird tale that is in equal part Greek Myth, Science-fiction and the computer game The Sims. An outlandish, playful and sometimes accurate guide to leading a full life, ASSISTED LIVING is a show not be missed.

Long Cloud Youth Theatre is a hothouse for New Zealand’s most exciting young acting talent. Long Cloud, run by Whitireia New Zealand and based in Wellington, is a unique training and production company for young people aged 16-21. The Company gives young actors the means to enhance their theatrical skills through practical performance experience and the opportunity to work with Wellington’s foremost theatrical directors and tutors. Company credits are TOM KEEPER PASSES (2012), YO FUTURE (2011), SHEEP (2011), DAUGHTERS OF HEAVEN (2011), EQUUS (2010), THE SEAGULL (2010), VERNON GOD LITTLE (2010), TITUS ANDRONICUS (2009), THE CRUCIBLE (2009), GRIMM & COLONY! (2008/2009) AND SPRING AWAKENING (2008).

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