Gerald, Eastport's only watchmaker and most eligible bachelor, is turning thirty and is most certainly ripe for the picking.

Thank goodness it's back! For those who missed out, and for those who resorted to sitting in the aisle last season, TICKING TIME BOMB is here for its second outing from March 6 to 8 at Whammy Bar - as part of the 2013 Auckland Fringe Festival.

Some of the country's quirkiest characters can be found hidden in the small towns of New Zealand. Eastport is no exception. With the likes of; Mitch, the bogan delivery guy, Sharon, toothy shop assistant, and Annette the local hairdresser/town gossip, it's no wonder Gerald struggles to keep his 30th birthday and love life (or lack thereof) to himself.

Directed by Trish Phelan, and starring Loren Mason and Caroline Muller, this cleverly devised two-woman 16-character comedy explores the fear and uncertainty that comes with age, no matter how inevitable.