48 Nights on Hope Street
By Freya Daly Sadgrove, Leki Jackson-Bourke, Nathan Joe, Ana Scotney and Cian Elyse White.
Holed up on Hope Street during lockdown, five flatmates while away the time telling tall tales every night, for 48 nights.
Inspired by the spirit of Giovanni Bocaccio’s The Decameron, written in the 14th century as the plague was sweeping through Europe, ATC brings together five of Aotearoa’s most exciting young writers and a diverse company of actors and musicians to create a direct theatrical response to this moment.
Seated on the ASB Waterfront stage, audiences will get to experience a wild night of storytelling, song, and music up close and personal in a living room-style setting. 48 Nights on Hope Street is being performed as part of the Dentons Kensington Swan Back on the Boards festival, celebrating the return of live theatre.
REVIEWS
“For all its pathos, it’s vigorously energetic, refreshingly honest and entertaining as hell.” - Theatreview
“Particular highlights include everything Patrick Tafa does and everything Nathan Joe wrote…” - Theatrescenes
“…the playwrights have generated nine pieces that shine a new light on the big debates that continue to simmer away beneath this pandemic – racism, sexuality, class, religion – creating one of the most energetic, engaging and hilarious hours the ATC has ever produced.” - NZ Herald