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        Last Man Standing
        Basement Theatre presentsLast Man Standing

        Last Man Standing

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        Where

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        Basement Theatre

        Lower Greys Avenue

        Auckland, New Zealand

        When

        Tue 26 Nov 2024 - Sat 30 Nov 2024

        Running Time

        75 minutes

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        Last Man Standing is a double bill dance programme featuring two original works - Tangata and I Just Want To Make You Proud - choreographed by ‘Isope 'Akau'ola and collaborators (Andre Busby, Peni Fakaua, Netane Taukiuvea and Lara Chuo). This performance continues the journey from Isope's solo show, Bunga’s Paradise, which celebrated the migrant dream. Now, Last Man Standing delves into the personal utopias and dystopias of those born
        from that dream.

        Tangata unfolds in a garage filled with plastic chairs, empty bottles, and a lone foldable table. The celebratory drink, like every Friday night, has seeped into the dawn of Saturday. As the men surrender their control to alcohol, their facades fall away, and they begin to nurture the most sunken parts of themselves. Tangata explores how Pasifika men choose to exist and relate with one another.

        I Just Want To Make You Proud is an endurance-based contemporary dance exploring two individuals navigating guilt and the aftermath of sacrifice. Inspired by ‘Isope's own relationship with his partner, both children of immigrants, the piece reflects their inherited sense of guilt from witnessing sacrifices made for their well-being. It delves into how guilt and sacrifice manifest within their bodies, relationship, and expectations of each other.

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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. 

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