Definition of Me

Definition of a good play

Definition of Me, a play devised by local students, premieres as part of the New Zealand Fringe Festival on 4th March. Definition of Me is written and performed by Alexander Sparrow, Stevie Hancox-Monk, George Fenn and Charlie Pleasants . Sparrow and Hancox-Monk have both performed at the Globe Theatre in London as part of SGCNZ YSC; Sparrow in 2011 and Hancox-Monk in 2012. Definition of Me follows four people through their lives from childhood to old age and everything in between. Sparrow said, “It was an experiment – to cover four life spans is challenging. The end product is theatre that covers heartbreak, comedy, illness and everything that encompasses humanity.”

Performed in a flat, the intimate setting works well with the personal nature of Definition of Me – some of the script was inspired by the performers’ lives. “Improvising scenes as the start could be either uplifting or upsetting. People can relate to this because it’s what life is like,” said Sparrow, “and we want people to see life through the eyes of others.”

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More about performer, Alexander Sparrow: Alexander Sparrow is a writer, director, actor and dancer. After A Collection of Noises, he will work regularly producing his own plays. Sparrow is directly involved with three shows in next year’s Fringe Festival. He is also a stand up comedian, and will perform in three shows in the 2013 New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

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