KOKOMAI - Ages 13+ http://kokomai.co.nz/age-range/ages-13 en The Gaps Between http://kokomai.co.nz/programme/gaps-between <div class="field field-name-field-top-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://kokomai.co.nz/sites/default/files/Gaps%20between%20graded.jpg" width="800" height="400" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p><strong>Electric cello, and heartbreak</strong></p> <div>Chapman Tripp award-winning sound designer, cellist and writer Sebastian Morgan-Lynch presents The Gaps Between, a world-premiere performance that weaves soaring cello, live digital soundscapes and original fiction into an exploration of the gaps between people, and the things they do to make it across. </div> <div> </div> <div> <div>Sebastian has been playing cello and composing soundscapes and music for theatre since 1999.  He has won Chapman Tripp awards for ‘In Flame’ and ‘Speer’, as well as working with cutting edge theatre companies Jealous and Afterburner and playing with legendary Wellington bands Flight of the Conchords and Fat Freddy’s Drop. </div> <div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-age field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Age:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/age-range/ages-13" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ages 13+</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-sponsors field-type-field-collection field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item 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ukulele skills and generally being quite bright… you know… for a girl. Balls will be attended, cheeks will be pinched and manners will be minded, all with not one ankle in sight.</p> <p>One Kiwi woman, directly related to Jane Austen’s own flirtation, Thomas Langlois Lefroy, brings Austen’s Regency characters to life with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.</p> <p>Penny Ashton is New Zealand’s own global comedienne who has been making a splash on the world stage since 2002.  She has sold out shows worldwide and has represented New Zealand in The World Cup of Theatresports in Germany, and Australasia in a Performance Poetry Slam Tournament Tour of the UK.  She has also performed by invitation at The Glastonbury Festival, has reported from the Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas and is a favourite on TV and Radio in New Zealand.</p> <hr /><p><strong>After the Show</strong> - Meet Penny at the White Swan after the show for bubbles, dessert and general merriment.</p> <p>Why not try out the stunning White Swan <a title="Special Kokomai menu" href="http://kokomai.co.nz/sites/default/files/White%20Swan%20Set%20Menu.pdf" target="_blank">special Kokomai Menu</a>. </p> <hr /><p><strong>What the reviewers said:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>“…a delight to behold.” </em><em> </em>..... CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) 2013/2014</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>“</em><em>Somewhere Jane is smiling</em><em>.” .....</em> EDMONTON SUN 2014</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>“…Pride and Prejudice gone wild in the best way.” ......</em> RIP IT UP, ADELAIDE 2015</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><em>"…</em><em>A razor-sharp turn of phrase and an enthusiastic physical performance...” </em>...... ADELAIDE ADVERTISER 2015</p> <hr /><p><strong>Awards:</strong></p> <ul><li>Best Performance in Comedy, Auckland Fringe 2013</li> <li>Patron’s Pick and Outstanding Out of Town Production (CBC), Winnipeg Fringe 2013</li> <li>Best Female Solo Show, Victoria Fringe, Canada</li> <li>Most Outstanding Visiting Production, Dunedin Theatre Awards, 2014</li> <li>Weekly Theatre Award, Week Three, Adelaide Fringe 2015</li> <li>NOMINATED: Best Comedy – Auckland Fringe 2013. Best Musical – Perth Fringe 2015</li> </ul><p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-age field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Age:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/age-range/ages-13" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ages 13+</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-sponsors field-type-field-collection field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-sponsors clearfix" about="/field-collection/field-sponsors/154" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-sponsor-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://kokomai.co.nz/sites/default/files/New%20Logo.jpg" width="1872" height="2649" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-link field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">http://www.thewhiteswan.co.nz/</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-sponsors clearfix" about="/field-collection/field-sponsors/155" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-sponsor-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://kokomai.co.nz/sites/default/files/the%20hits%20logo.jpg" width="5079" height="3780" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-link field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">http://www.thehits.co.nz/</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="field-item even"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-sponsors clearfix" about="/field-collection/field-sponsors/156" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-sponsor-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://kokomai.co.nz/sites/default/files/WTA%20your%20region%20logo.jpg" width="2561" height="608" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-link field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">http://www.times-age.co.nz</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full field-collection-view-final"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-sponsors clearfix" about="/field-collection/field-sponsors/280" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-link field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">http://kokomai.co.nz/friends</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:55:57 +0000 koko 6 at http://kokomai.co.nz http://kokomai.co.nz/programme/promise-and-promiscuity#comments