Book Ends

World Première | New Zealand Comedy

Every Tuesday morning, members of the all-male Cabin Fever Club meet for coffee at The Sour Dough Café. All gold-card holders, they are literary types: one former editor, one freelance writer, an actor, a novelist, a playwright and a formerly famous poet.

They are cantankerous, opinionated, envious, erudite, insecure and often amusing. What binds them together is their mutual love of books. But how long are books going to last?

Each scene takes place a year apart. But over those four years, technology is changing their lives in a way that none of them could foresee back in 2010.

Directed by Lara Macgregor

Presented by arrangement with:

 

KEY EVENTS / DATES 

Lunchtime Bites / Thursday 30 January, 2014 - meet at 12.15pm in the Dunedin Public Library, ground floor. The cast will perform an excerpt from Book Ends with an opportunity to win tickets. Reading will commence at 12.30pm followed by afternoon tea. This is a FREE event.

Opening Night / Saturday, 8 February, 2014 7.30pm, Fortune Theatre.

Members’ Briefing / Sunday, 9 February, 2014 - meet at the Fortune bar at 3.00pm and join Fortune Theatre Artistic Director Lara Macgregor for a lively informal chat about Book Ends.

Forum / Tuesday, 11 February, 2014 - join the cast and crew for an open question and answer session following the 6.00pm show.

Fortune Sociable Club / Wednesday, 12 February, 2014- meet in the bar at 6.30pm, with like-minded individuals and get connected.

Audio Describe Performance / Sunday, 23 March – a special 4.00pm signed performance for sight- impaired and blind patrons. Presented by Experience Access. Bookings essential.