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

IMAGES from the night

RED CARPET TV cast interviews from the premier.

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