THE BRAVE at Hannah Playhouse

Media Release
14 January 2015
For Immediate Release
Att: Arts Editor/ Reporter
Massive Company presents
The Brave: Tour 2015
Devised by the Company
Directed by Sam Scott and Carla Martell

Massive opportunity to catch Brave performers before they tour Hawaii

“...a rare show that’s able to cut through and grab you on a deeply personal level.”
(Theatre Scenes)

Massive Company presents the critically acclaimed THE BRAVE at Hannah Playhouse, in their only NZ engagement before heading to the U.S.A. The Brave will be touring to four venues throughout Hawaii in March 2015.

In this “deeply sincere, dynamic and intimate work” (Concrete Playground), eight men take to the stage to honour those people who are or once were in their lives. Combining true confessions with raw athleticism, THE BRAVE is a devised work that shows bravery defined by a new generation. It’s a multi-cultural work that actively engages audiences, and encourages conversation around what it means to be a man, questioning stereotypes and defying social expectations.

THE BRAVE was originally devised with Carla Martell and Artistic Director Sam Scott, who received a MNZM for her services to theatre. Massive Company’s work will “enrich, enliven and entertain” (New Zealand Listener). “We make theatre about what it means to be human, to live this life with all it throws at us”, says Sam Scott.

After a sell-out season in Auckland and across the North Island, the same 8 performers return to rework THE BRAVE for the 2015 season, each one discussing what is relevant to them 12 months on. This new perspective from each of the men brings a different flavour and a re-defining of THE BRAVE.

That David Cunliffe’s 2014 ‘apology for being a man’ incited such debate illustrates the continuing relevance of this playful and moving piece of theatre. THE BRAVE is a show that surprises and delights with its energy and candour – it’s theatre that lays it on the line.

“Massive Company has won standing ovations already. Don’t miss these true life stories of what it takes to be a brave man today.” (Editor’s Pick, New Zealand Herald)

Featuring: Jonny Moffat, Todd Emerson, Beulah Koale, Scott Cotter, Dominic Ona-Ariki, Andy Sani, Leki Jackson Bourke, and Neil Amituanai.

The Brave Tour plays:
Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace, 18-28 February, 7.30pm
Tickets $20-$30 from www.ticketek.co.nz or by calling (04) 384 3840
Koha night – Tuesday 24th February

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