18 Mar – 27 Mar

Book at our box office, phone
04 801 6946.

Performance Times
Tuesday - Saturday - 9pm

Free Meet The Artists
Tue 23 Mar

General Admission: $25
Concession, Students, Fringe Addict Card Holders: $20

See both Pick of the Fringe one-hour shows for only $40.

Pick of the Fringe: Wannabe

BOY BANDS ARE BACK…ALRIGHT!

“As often happens with the Fringe Festival, the best is left until last and this year Wannabe seems to be a case in point. The show is not only incredibly funny, his spoof on boy bands telling and highly accurate, but his ability to take on the persona of each character is remarkable. This is a unique performance from an amazingly talented actor.”
Ewen Coleman – The Dominion Post

Do you remember the 90s? The chatter rings, tamagotchis and midriffs? How about the boy bands? The white shirts in the wind, screaming fans and merchandise galore. The tunes, the dance moves, and the hair. So dope.

Boy Bands helped shape the decade. And our identities too. The cool one. The nice one. The blonde one. The black one…And that other guy. Which one were you?

With the Backstreet Boys reaching New Zealand shores in March boy band fever is going to peak. Come to Downstage during Pick of the Fringe to experience the world’s most forgotten boy band sensation.

Wannabe, a quirky new solo show devised by Guy Langford and directed by Erina Daniels, explores aspiration, the tall poppy syndrome, and the role the media plays in shaping who we “wannabe”.

Photos by Dominika Zielinska

Experience two highlights from the 2010 NZ Fringe Festival in one amazing evening. Click here to book to see both one-hour shows for only $40.

Guy Langford is a 2009 Acting Graduate from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. In his final year Guy played Thomas Baxter in Eli Kent’s critically acclaimed Bedlam, created the “infectiously energetic” (Salient) solo work Hurry! Hurry! Wait… And was a member of the Chapman Kipp award winning ensemble production The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

Erina Daniels is a 2003 Toi Whakaari Acting Graduate and a current Master in Theatre Arts Directing student. Her last Fringe show Who’s Popping was awarded Pick of the Fringe in 2008.

Devised, written and performed by Guy Langford

Written and devised by
Guy Langford with
Erina Daniels and Jo Randerson

Directed by Erina Daniels and Jo Randerson

Design Consultant Emma Ransley

Production Manager Emmett Skilton

Songs by Guy Langford

Music Arranged and produced by Matt Mulholland
www.mattmulholland.co.nz

Graphic Design by Ed Watson