Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Art & Entertainment | Book Reviews | Education | Entertainment Video | Health | Lifestyle | Sport | Sport Video | Search

 

The Rotten Cores Return as Pick of the Fringe!

// MEDIA RELEASE // Wellington, NZ. // 2018 //
DISCHARGE IS BACK WITH FIERCE & FRUITFUL PICK OF THE FRINGE

Discharge Comedy & A Mulled Whine present

DISCHARGE IS ROTTEN TO THE CORE

Written & performed by Rosie Howells, Harriet Hughes & Alayne Dick
8pm, Tuesday 2nd – Saturday 6th October at BATS Theatre

Discharge Comedy are BACK to rock and roll the fruit bowl after a smash hit sell-out season of Discharge is Rotten to the Core. The multi award-winning comedy troupe have picked back up their teenage instruments to remount their fruit-themed millennial punk band as part of BATS Theatre’s Pick of the Fringe season.

“Women making cool stuff for the stage is totally my jam. As well as fruit puns. In Discharge is Rotten to the Core, you get both … to the absolute delight of the audience..” – Salient Rage, riot and 5+ a day are what The Rotten Cores are all about but band dynamics are less than peachy. Can the band put aside their differences, or will things go pear-shaped? Moody and mysterious drummer Sour Grapes (Alayne Dick), classically trained vocalist Lemon Lime Bitters (Harriet Hughes), and rough-around-the-edges punk Peachy Keen (Rosie Howells) are here to rock. But you can’t make a fruit salad without causing a stir.

“I'm too old to be here. … [two paragraphs later] … I’m in the zone.” – Theatreview

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

Discharge Comedy is a company of all women writers, performers, producers, directors and filmmakers, renowned for serving fun, fresh, feminist content. Rotten to the Core marks a brand new venture into original music for the group, touching on issues that are particularly relevant to Wellingtonians including (but not limited to); mouldy homes, high rent, independent contracting, New Zealand history, jazz school, and going gluten free. Discharge have found their pulp appeal here, where audiences are hungry for theatre that speaks to their everyday struggles - both personal and political - in a way that is fun and quirky.

Discharge bring so much to the table, packed full of essential vitamins and minerals:
* Best Comedy (Dunedin Fringe, 2013)
* Best Comedy Nominee (NZ Fringe, 2014)
* Script/Narrative of the Year – Alayne Dick (Dunedin Theatre Awards, 2015)
* Best Actress Nominee – Rosie Howells (48 Hour Film Festival, 2016)
* Most Promising Emerging Artist Award – Tony Black (NZ Fringe, 2016)
* Best New Writer Nominee – Rosie Howells (NZ Writers’ Guild Awards, 2017)
* Best Poster & Marketing (NZ Fringe, 2018)
* Most Promising Emerging Artist Award – A Mulled Whine (NZ Fringe, 2018)
--
You can catch Wellington's only feminist-fruit-themed-comedy-punk trio in
Discharge is Rotten to the Core at BATS Theatre
Tuesday 2nd – Saturday 6th October / 8pm
Tickets $20 full / $15 concession / $14 group 6+
Bookings from www.bats.co.nz / 04 802 4175


© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Culture Headlines | Health Headlines | Education Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • CULTURE
  • HEALTH
  • EDUCATION
 
 
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Auckland
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.