The Rehearsal Premieres At The NZIFF o Critical Acclaim
The Rehearsal Premieres At The NZIFF o Critical Acclaim
Alison Maclean’s vibrant screen adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s debut novel The Rehearsal has had its World Premiere at Auckland’s Civic Theatre and critics are loving it..."for me, hands-down, the New Zealand film of 2016 is THE REHEARSAL. I didn't think this was a book that was going to adapt easily or well. Silly me. What a great piece of work" - David Larson, Metro Film Critic, facebook.
#TheRehearsal @nzff was fantastic. So awesome to have a big local production premiere in Auckland - Stewart Sowman-Lund, Keeping Up With New Zealand journalist @StewartLundNZ
Director Alison Maclean who had flown from New York for the screening was “over whelmed with the response at the packed screening and what a pleasure it was to share The Rehearsal with a home town audience”
Staring James Rolleston, Kerry Fox, Ella Edward, Alice Englert and Marlon Williams, The Rehearsal tells the story of Stanley (Rolleston), a naïve 1st year drama student who seeks to impress his charismatic tutor, Hannah (Fox). When Stanley’s group hits on a sex scandal involving his young girlfriend, Isolde (Edward) as the inspiration for their end-of-year show, Stanley finds himself in morally tricky territory.
The Rehearsal will play further NZIFF screenings in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
RED CARPET TV cast interviews from the premier.
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