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Next production

Sham
Thu 11 Mar, 8pm.
Fri 12 Mar, 8pm.
Sat 13 Mar, 8pm.
Sun 14 Mar, 2pm.
Tue 16 Mar, 8pm.
Wed 17 Mar, 8pm.
Thu 18 Mar, 8pm.
Fri 19 Mar, 8pm.
Sat 20 Mar, 2pm.
Sat 20 Mar, 8pm.
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Future production

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Thu 10 Jun, 8pm.
Fri 11 Jun, 8pm.
Sat 12 Jun, 8pm.
Sun 13 Jun, 2pm.
Tue 15 Jun, 8pm.
Wed 16 Jun, 8pm.
Thu 17 Jun, 8pm.
Fri 18 Jun, 8pm.
Sat 19 Jun, 2pm.
Sat 19 Jun, 8pm.

Future production

Our Man in Havana
Thu 26 Aug, 8pm.
Fri 27 Aug, 8pm.
Sat 28 Aug, 8pm.
Sun 29 Aug, 2pm.
Tue 31 Aug, 8pm.
Wed 1 Sep, 8pm.
Thu 2 Sep, 8pm.
Fri 3 Sep, 8pm.
Sat 4 Sep, 2pm.
Sat 4 Sep, 8pm.

Future production

The Ellerslie Festival of One Act Plays 2021
Thu 11 Nov, 8pm.
Fri 12 Nov, 8pm.
Sat 13 Nov, 8pm.
Sun 14 Nov, 2pm.
Tue 16 Nov, 8pm.
Wed 17 Nov, 8pm.
Thu 18 Nov, 8pm.
Fri 19 Nov, 8pm.
Sat 20 Nov, 2pm.
Sat 20 Nov, 8pm.

Sham

NEW 2021 SEASON DATES

written by Jess Sayer

directed by Merrin Cavel

11 to 20 March 2021 at 8pm
Matinees Sunday 14 and Saturday 20 March at 2pm
No evening performance Sunday 14 March
No performance Monday 15 March

'Entertainingly dark, sumptuously tense, surprisingly tender and at times absolutely absurd.' ~ Elle Wootton, Theatreview

Meryl lives a quiet life with her daughter Fern, but this evening she seems to be expecting guests, guests she doesn’t want there or for Fern to meet. Ever. Why? Because the guests are Fern’s aunt Neva and Neva’s eccentric and mildly confused lover Ann. And Fern, until the moment that she bursts in on them at dinner has never known of their existence. It’s time for Meryl and Neva to fess up to their secrets. Jess Sayer is an actor and playwright living and working in Auckland. She has won the Playmarket b425 award three times and been shortlisted for the Adam NZ Playwriting Award twice.