Once upon a time…

… for that is how most stories begin, in a distant unspecified totalitarian world, we meet a writer—let’s call him Katurian Katurian—whose short stories echo a grimmer version of the original Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Trouble arises—as it always does—when a spate of child murders mirror his pitch-dark stories. Hauled in by authorities, he is questioned: has the hand merely written words or has the plot turned sinister?

Written by award-winning British playwright Martin McDonagh and presented in New Zealand for the first time with an all-POC cast, The Pillowman will run at the intimate Basement Theatre as part of the Matariki season.

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Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show start time. Latecomers admitted into the theatre at Basement's discretion – no refunds will be given.

Unfortunately the Basement Studio space is not wheelchair accessible.

Trigger Warnings: This show contains foul language, violence and references to child abuse.

$15 and $20 Basement Mates tickets available for this event. Find out more about Basement Mates here.