18th Birthday at Young & Hungry

Y&H WELLINGTON SEASON
6 - 21 July 2012

We’re celebrating our 18th Birthday at Young & Hungry with another sweet-as festival season at BATS Theatre.

With the 2012 Mayan end of the world nigh, it’s survival of the fittest with three plays about outwitting, outplaying and outlasting the competition.

Young and Hungry is an annual theatre festival created by young people with the intention of making accessible, unique and completely new theatre.

Flash 6.30pm

Flash by Kate Morris examines the negative way that social media can be used, and the very true statement that sometimes a photo is more than a photo.

What would you do if a revealing photo of you was released to your friends and colleagues? How would you argue your innocence when being faced with suspension or expulsion? Flash features some young and passionate up and coming actresses as the five girls who are sent to the principal’s office to plead their innocence in front of their recently graduated media studies teacher whose well-intentioned school project has gone awry.

Flash is a fantastic must-see for everyone, but especially those who have or know someone who has a Facebook, twitter, bebo, MySpace or tumblr account.

Gameplan 8pm

Dylan and his friends are broke and good at one thing - video games. They need 10 grand and fast, but there aren't any end level bosses guarding treasure in real life.... Or are there?

What happens when a team of nerds and social rejects try to take their on-screen skills into real life? Can video games train you to be awesome? To take control of your destiny? Or to at least be able to talk to girls?

Gameplan is for anyone who's been broke, picked up a controller or been caught in suspicious circumstances with their flat mates undies.

Director Melanie Camp says, “Gameplan is a ghost train ride through your living room and into your Xbox and then back through your living room again and then there's a big monster at the end that makes you wet your pants (almost).”


DEADLINES 9.30pm

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Convoluted killer conspiracy causes chaos in classrooms!

Nothing out-of-the-ordinary ever happens at Wellington’s prestigious Arrowhead High School, and that’s just the way Tracey Aldridge, the ambitious head photographer for Arrowhead’s student newspaper, doesn’t like it.

But when arrogant new student Daniel Ward barrels into Tracey’s life with wild claims of murders and cover-ups within Arrowhead’s student body, Tracey is thrust into an investigation where the money shot could come at a steep price...

Inspired by a love affair with conspiracy theory narratives, Deadlines by Adam Goodall gives a nostalgic reflection on high school, and it’s cruel and violent world that celebrates the defiance and boldness of the obnoxious high school student.

Featuring a fresh-faced cast full of enthusiasm, Deadlines is dramatic, “bloody” self-centred, and embodies the essence a school newspaper.

A season pass is a bargain, letting you experience the whole festival for less - $45 for Adults and $36 for Concession tickets lets you see all three shows over the two week season.

Friday 6 July – Saturday 21 July (no shows Sun/Mon)
BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce, Wellington
Bookings: 04 802 4175 or www.bats.co.nz
Tickets: $18 / $14 / School group 10+ $12
Season Pass: $45 / $36/ /$30

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