By Ben Elton, Directed by T.J.Ramsay
Tonight's performance of POPCORN (Fri 21 Apr) is cancelled due to illness. iTICKET will email instructions to re-book for tomorrow's final performance which is going ahead as planned! Thank you for your patience and support.
The Playhouse
198 Church St
Timaru, New Zealand
Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Sat 22 Apr 2023
2 hours
15 minutes
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Restricted to persons 16 years and over. Sexual references and offensive language.
Set in the Beverly Hills home of Oscar winning movie director Bruce Delamitri, Popcorn is a satirical comedy thriller with the firepower of a hit squad. When notorious killers Wayne and Scout interrupt Bruce's passionate introduction to Brooke Daniels, an up and coming actress, they want more than an autograph from their cinematic idol. Wayne intends to use Bruce's "art" as justification for murder. Events are disrupted by the arrival of Bruce's soon to be ex-wife and spoiled teenage daughter and his producer. However, Wayne means to succeed whatever the cost. Who is responsible for a violent society? Violent people or those who use that violence for entertainment?
Serious, morally complex, structurally rich and bitterly funny ― Independent on Sunday
Fierce, garish and frighteningly funny ― Spectator
An absolute coup of black comedy ― Daily Telegraph
One of the most brilliantly sustained and focused pieces of satire I've ever read -- Douglas Adams
Killer prose...a viciously funny satire that also works as a tongue-in-cheek thriller ― The Sunday Times
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The Playhouse
198 Church St
Timaru, New Zealand
Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Sat 22 Apr 2023
2 hours
15 minutes
eTicket
Credit Card
Laybuy
Bank Transfer
Online Eftpos