THE TRAVELLING SISTERS – TOUPÉ
BATS Theatre, The Heyday Dome, 1 Kent Tce, Wellington
12/03/2018 - 16/03/2018
NZ Fringe Festival 2018 [reviewing supported by WCC]
Production Details
This infectious trio conjure up characters and twists you won’t see coming. It’s a theme park ride for the soul.
Masterfully combining physical comedy, characters, and original music, The Travelling Sisters are ‘insane geniuses of sketch comedy’- ***** Great Scott
***** “LIKE NO ACT YOU HAVE EVER SEEN” Theatre People
WINNER Best Comedy Melbourne Fringe 2017
WINNER New Zealand Tour Ready Award Melbourne Fringe 2017
NOMINEE Best Newcomer Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017
Please note: This show contains partial nudity.
The Heyday Dome
12 – 16 March at 7pm
Full Price $22 | Concession Price $16
Fringe Addict Cardholder $15
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*Access to The Heyday Dome is via stairs, so please contact the BATS Box Office at least 24 hours in advance if you have accessibility requirements so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Read more about accessibility at BATS.
Theatre , Comedy ,
1 hr
Brilliant in conception and execution
Review by Donna Banicevich Gera 13th Mar 2018
Last night at BATS Theatre in the Heyday Dome as part of the Wellington NZ Fringe Festival The Travelling Sisters – Toupé from Australia opened the first stage of their international tour to an enthusiastic full house. And what an opening it was.
What they achieve in one show Is an imaginative work combining physical comedy, original music and a series of finely crafted believable characters thrown into some bizarre situations. Each character we meet pulls us into their world. The pace is spot on – you feel like you’re on a rollercoaster rising then falling, following the twists and turns of each story. Nothing is expected or predictable. It’s a fun ride to be on. These women are artists.
Apparently, so the story goes, the three met at drama school and crafted this show in response to their search for work since graduating. It’s brilliant in conception and execution, and clearly shows the talents of the three. This sort of show appeals to me, created and performed by a group of women.
The performance has already won several awards: the best comedy at the Melbourne Fringe last year, and the New Zealand Tour Ready award. It was also nominated for best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2017.
It runs through until Friday night 16th March here in Wellington and really is worth seeing. For 60 minutes they’ve had the audience laughing out loud on so many different levels. We all need a good laugh. Leaving the theatre feels like you’ve caught some infection and you can’t get rid of the smile on your face.
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