An adolescent boy tries to find his place in an adult-dominated world. A young man retraces an intensely felt boyhood experience of

bullying. A playwright in his final days reckons with the value of an artistic life – and with the stories New Zealand tells about itself.

Comic disasters, bruised egos, and a richly autobiographical search for self-expression: iconic playwright Bruce Mason takes aim at our national tall poppy syndrome. NOT CHRISTMAS, BUT GUY FAWKES is a funny, insightful portrait of overreaching and ambition, asking what it means to strive, fail, and refuse to stay small.

... A vividly told tale that has us squirming one moment and laughing the next. A joy to behold.
THEATREVIEW

...Exhilarating. A moment in theatre history YOU should experience.
AUDIENCE MEMBER

...Impeccable. I could not recommend this production more highly.
BROADWAY WORLD

...I was one of the audience members on my feet at the end. Just wow.
REGIONAL NEWS

NOT CHRISTMAS, BUT GUY FAWKES plays in repertory with THE END OF THE GOLDEN WEATHER.