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Vol. 2 No. 7 July 2016

Season of the curious incident of the dog in the night-time based on the novel by Mark Haddon adapted by Simon Stephens thanks to our supporters

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1 THE STARS ARE LINED UP

Director's Note

Director Sara Brodie

y introduction to prejudices, and tenacity of humanity The Curious Incident of the all the more. MDog in the Night-time was via I am very pleased not to have Mark Haddon’s much loved book and seen the now iconic staging of as soon as I knew it had been realized the original production. We are as a play I bought a copy, intrigued purposefully finding our own path as to how such a personal view would through this play within a play, which translate to a stage. Ostensibly, I - for those of you who know the saw the challenge as getting into book – I certainly feel it honours. It Christopher’s head, learning all about is a pleasure to realise it with a cast how to understand it and to make an of incredibly sensitive performers. audience experience the world as he I would particularly like to thank for the opening of the . does: to offer a window in, so to speak, Sue Haldane and all those who have as best we can. As I write, we are now shared their personal insights. The It is a privilege to be playing our part. a week into the rehearsal process and more I learn the more I think we the piece is very clearly revealing are all ‘on the spectrum’. What is that is it much more an examination normal anyway? We can never know of human behaviour and certainly exactly how another person senses not solely about Christopher. Yet and perceives the world. But we can his perspective exposes the frailties, expand our acceptance.

2 based on the novel by adapted by Mark Haddon Simon Stephens

CAST Christopher John Francis Boone — Tim Earl | Siobhan — Siobhan Marshall Judy — Hera Dunleavy | Ed — Wesley Dowdell Mrs Alexander/Voice Six/Shopkeeper — Rima Te Wiata Mrs Shears/Voice One/Mrs Gascoyne/Woman on Heath/Ukrainian One/ Ticket Collector/Posh Lady/ Police — Serena Cotton Policeman One/ Voice Two/Mr Thompson/Rhodri/Man behind Counter/Posh Man/ Drunk Two/Shopkeeper/ Roger — Mel Odedra Duty Sergeant/Voice Three/Mr Wise/Uncle Terry/Drunk One/London Transport Policeman/ Customer/Man on Phone/London Police — Damien Avery Reverend Peters/Voice Four/Station Policeman/Station Guard/Man in Socks — Peter Hayden Number 44/Voice Five/Lady in Street/Information/Punk Girl/Ukrainian Two/Woman on Train — Victoria Abbott

CREATIVE Director — Sara Brodie Set Designer — John Verryt | AV Designer — Tim Gruchy Costume Designer — Kirsty Cameron | Costume Assistant — Fiona Nichols Lighting Designer — Jo Kilgour | Sound Designer/Original Music — Thomas Press

PRODUCTION Production Manager — Robert Hunte | Company Manager — Elaine Walsh Stage Manager — Eliza Josephson-Rutter | Technical Manager — Bonnie Burrill Director Intern — Ahi Karunaharan | Lighting & AV Operator — Abby Clearwater Sound Operator — Matt Eller | Props Master — Becky Ehlers AV System and Installation — Simon Barker | Set Construction — 2Construct Left Field wines, AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY WOULD LIKE TO thank the following for their help with this production: Accent Group, Susan Haldane, Summah Auvae, Jess Gilfeddder, Yaneece Love for their Rats, Kelly at RatClub.org., birthplace of Q Theatre staff , Unitec Performing & Screen Arts, and Michael Craven. Puppy supplied by Lukhan Gold & Assistance Dog Trust Nz the unexpected, First produced at the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, 2 August 2012 in a production which subsequently transferred to the , in London's West End, from 1 March 2013. The production opened on Broadway at the weird and the the Barrymore Theatre, New York on 5 October 2014. This play is presented with kind permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment. wonderful. Enjoy Left Field responsibly. The Kensington Swan season of The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time is the fifth Auckland Theatre Company main bill production for 2016 and opened on July 23 at Q Theatre. The production is approximately 2 hours 26 minutes with 20 minutes interval. Please remember to switch off all mobile phones, pagers and watch alarms. leftfieldwines.com 4

LF1504-861_atc_advert_210x148mm.indd 2 16/04/15 1:05 PM “If there is one thing I have learned in life it is that we all see the world differently and learn to navigate it in different ways.” Without numberS there is nothing BY TIM GRUCHY

now oft used quote that poor results. Studying architecture The age of mathematical the video content within the play I A sums it up rather nicely. at tertiary level I started a boycott visualisation was upon us. I dived in have made mathematically. What this of the formal maths subject, and have never stopped swimming. means is that I use a suite of software My own engagement with maths arguing that it should be applied Having worked with Sara Brodie tools that enable me to generate, has been a somewhat fractured not pure maths. I succeeded and before, when she invited me be part manipulate and evolve algorithms path and in many ways resonates in the next year it was dropped; I hung of the creative team on this project we that create a three dimensional a much, much milder way with the around for another six months then both were immediately excited about visualisation into which I can difficulties faced by people such as dropped out. the relationship to mathematics so then place a virtual camera, create Christopher. My first real maths epiphany central to the story. keyframes and thus formulate a very If there is one thing I have came soon afterwards. Studying She and John Verryt were already carefully manipulated animation learned in life it is that we all see electronic music and composition well down a path of mathematics that responds to the specific the world differently and learn to it was the applied understanding of and video gaming, specifically conceptual spacial and temporal navigate it in different ways. how mathematics underlies music Tetris, being a design treatment and needs of a particular scene. Going to high school in rural that thrust me excitedly over a a way of creating a sense of the way Of course there are other more Queensland in the first half of quantum threshold. Christopher sees the world. graphic materials as well; an easy the seventies, sadly the quality of Not long after this, I began Knowing of my extensive library starting point for these was the education was less than ideal and working with computers; it was the of mathematically visualised specific references and graphics in I must confess I was less than an mid-1980s, early days. Then along animations, this became an the book and screenplay. easy student. My maths teacher came James Gleick’s book Chaos immediate avenue into applying The other fascinating challenge complained that I had a high expounding the work of Benoit video texture to the set John was in undertaking this project has aptitude that was at odds with my Mandelbrot. developing. Thus a fair proportion of been the conceptual and technical

6 7 “The age of mathematical visualisation was upon us. I dived in and have never stopped swimming.”

difficulties of projecting video onto third software manages the other a three dimensional set, elements of two to create a cohesive system that which move, that is then viewed by can be cued along with all the other an audience in the round. This is no technical elements of lighting and small ask. sound by a skilled operator. The first problem to solve were the Next came the conceptual technical aspects. Four projectors - challenge of creating the content two at either end of one diagonal of that then forefills the design needs the set grid pointing upwards from of the stage action and actors, which the floor - cover the whole upper of course is where an audience’s region of the set. Another two on attention should always be primarily the ends of the opposing diagonal focused. Essentially we are making point downwards from the lighting 2D and 3D imagery that is then grid to cover the floor and set pieces expressed as a 2D flat image and fed thereon. A suite of three different through the above system to manifest software programmes then delivers in an entirely three dimensional imagery into this array. The first set. This became a very interesting software orders the content in a conceptual undertaking. cueable timeline. This then goes It is hard to imagine an outcome through a second piece of software more removed from the rectilinear that takes individual elements flat framed screen through which we from within the content and maps, normally view video. masks and perspectivally distorts All in all it has been a demanding them onto individual planes of the and stimulating project. elements within the physical set. The

8 Tim Earl Siobhan Marshall Hera Dunleavy Wesley Dowdell Christopher john francis boone siobhan Judy Ed

im Earl is a recent acting he Kensington Swan season of graduate of Toi Whakaari: New his is Wesley’s third show with graduate of Toi Whakaari The Curious Incident of the Dog Zealand Drama School, Hera has Auckland Theatre Company. New Zealand Drama School. Tin the Night-Time is Siobhan’s worked for all of New Zealand's The previous two were the 2014 T debut theatre role with Auckland A T This is his second production professional theatre companies. season of Once On Chunuk Bair and with Auckland Theatre Company. Theatre Company. Having spent Highlights include The Master Builder, last year's Guys And Dolls. Originally from Christchurch, he the last decade working mainly in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, Proof, He has been performing in both is now based in Auckland. He most television, she is super excited to Top Girls and The Blue Room. theatre and TV/film since 1998. His recently appeared as Tom Sawyer experience live theatre again with an For Auckland Theatre Company introduction to theatre was with in Auckland Theatre Company's amazing ensemble of actors. Siobhan highlights include Uncle Vanya, Auckland-based Massive Company, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is is mostly known for her television God Of Carnage, The Crucible, August: which he credits for his early acting a proud member of New Zealand roles on Outrageous Fortune, The Blue Osage County, Calendar Girls, Midnight training and for developing his love Actors Equity. Rose, The Almighty Johnsons, Find me In Moscow, Paniora!, Other Desert Cities, for performing. His most recent a Maori Bride and Shortland Street. Rupert and To Kill a Mockingbird. theatre credits include Daffodils, Her most recent TV role was also Constellations, Hikoi and Wild Bees. her most challenging, participating “Imagine never being able to hug Wesley’s TV/Film credits include: in the latest season of Dancing With your child. Imagine never being Outrageous Fortune, Lovebirds, The the Stars, which was a life changing able to hold their hand. Imagine Worlds Fastest Indian, Coverband, Hillary, experience and motivated her return never being able to kiss them Westside and Funny Girls. His other to the stage. goodnight. Imagine never being passion is music, and he can be seen able to receive the unconditional playing in his duo group Jez and Wez. love that is the one reward we Wesley is stoked to be part of cherish as parents. Sometimes the team bringing Curious to New ‘time out’ is the only option left.” Zealand audiences and playing a Dad for the first time.

10 11 Rima Te Wiata Serena Cotton Mel Odedra Damien Avery Mrs Alexander/Voice Six/Shopkeeper Ticket Collector/Posh Lady/ Policeman One/ Voice Two/ Duty Sergeant/Voice Three/Mr Wise/ London Police Mr Thompson/Rhodri/Man behind Uncle Terry/Drunk One/London Counter/Posh Man/ Transport Policeman/Customer/ Drunk Two/Shopkeeper/ Roger Man on Phone/London Police ima made her professional debut at Auckland's Mercury riginally from Dunedin, theatre in 1980, and stayed on Serena came through Otago R University’s Allen Hall Theatre riginally from the UK, Mel he Kensington Swan season of for an internship before attending O has performed with various The Curious Incident of the Dog in Studies programme before attending NZDS. Performing mainly in theatre theatre companies over the the Night-Time is Damien’s fourth over the last three decades or so, Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. O T years at a number of prestigious appearance for Auckland Theatre Rima has achieved success in leading She left the course early to take her first television job in the critically venues such as the National Theatre Company’s main bill. He was also seen TV roles both in NZ and Australia, (London) and the Opernhause last year as Young Rupert in Rupert including Sons and Daughters, Full acclaimed drama series The Insider’s Guide To Love. Zurich (Swiss National Opera House and Theo Helmer in ' Frontal, Shark In The Park, and More - Zurich) to name but a couple. With adaptation of A Doll’s House. Outside Issues, for which she received a Serena has worked in theatre up and down the country with highlights over 30 plays under his belt his more of productions for Auckland Theatre variety of accolades. Rima's foray recent shows have been Love and Company, Damien has traversed the into film includes Housebound and including Circa Theatre’s The 39 Steps, the original production of Albert Information by Caryl Churchill and country for theatre and screen work, 's international hit, an original piece Swimming With either performing here in Auckland, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, as Aunty Beltz’ Yours Truly and one of Thomas Sainsbury’s early works, Loser. Serena Whales In Tonga which won awards touring productions nationally or Bella. Previous stage work with Colin and received great reviews at both at The Court Theatre in Christchurch. McColl over the years includes Happy hasn’t been seen on stage in NZ since the 2011 Court/ the Hamilton and Nelson Fringe Damien's recent theatre credits End, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Cabaret Festivals. Mel recently graduated include H.M.S Pinafore, South Pacific, and The Crucible. Rima is delighted Production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. Since that time she has been from the Actors Program. Loving Kurt Vonnegut, One Man Two to have the opportunity to work with This is Mel's first play with Guvnors, Wild Bees, A Midsummer Sara Brodie. based in London, touring the UK and Europe with small scale pantomime Auckland Theatre Company - and Nights Dream, The Slapdash Assassin, The and TIE companies. On returning he's loving it! Mikado, Postal, Snap! and In The Next home, she has primarily been working "It's such a privilege working for Room (or The Vibrator Play). His recent on screen, most recently playing the one of the best theatre companies in television credits include Hillary, Field troublemaker Virginia Laidlaw on New Zealand with such a wonderful Punishment no.1, Siege, Underbelly NZ: Shortland Street. The Kensington Swan director, cast and production team - Land of the Long Green Cloud and the season of The Curious Incident of the Dog it's awesome with a capital O!" upcoming Bombshell. Damien is thrilled in The Night-Time is Serena's Auckland Mel is a proud member of New to be back at Auckland Theatre Company Theatre Company debut. Serena is a Zealand Actors Equity/ MEAA. and working on bringing this incredible proud member of Actors Equity. piece of theatre to life. Damien is a proud member of New Zealand Actors Equity.

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Peter Hayden Victoria Abbott Reverend Peters/Voice Four/ Number 44/Voice Five/Lady in Street/ Station Policeman/Station Guard/ Information/Punk Girl/Ukrainian Man in Socks Two/Woman on Train

eter is really chuffed to be ictoria first worked back working with the team at professionally at the age of PAuckland Theatre Company and Veight in The Wind in the Willows on such an exciting and powerful play. at the Court Theatre Christchurch. He has been quite busy lately, working She trained at Toi Whakaari, Ecole between stage and screen. Recent screen Philippe Gaulier and has a Theatre appearances have included TV series Studies degree from Otago University. Because we love Auckland, 800 Words, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Career highlights include Dirty Laundry and Hillary as well as the receiving the Emerging Artist Trust soon to be released movie Light Between Chapman Tripp Award for Best we’re all over it. the Oceans. Perhaps the strangest Female Newcomer 2012; writing, experience of 2015 was playing Robert performing and touring Munted Redford’s ‘body double’ in the Disney to 23 different centers including a movie Pete’s Dragon, soon to be released month’s showcase in Los Angeles; in NZ. Recent theatre work includes touring to New York and London Roger Hall’s delightful grandparenting with the Playground Collective’s play You Can Always Hand Them Back at All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled SKYCITY Theatre for ATC, and Pulitzer Forever. This year she worked on Top Prize finalist Time Stands Still, at the of the Lake: China Girl in Sydney with Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. Over the and became 'Sandra' last 3 years, he has been privileged to for SBS bank. After The Kensington appear in several Auckland Theatre Swan season of The Curious Incident of Company productions: Other Desert the Dog In The Night-Time Victoria will SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY UPDATES METRO ON YOUR IPAD Cities, Trees Beneath the Lake, Lady Killers be working on Red Leap Theatre’s Subscribe to Metro’s email newsletter Download the new issue and back issues on via Facebook iTunes – search Metro Magazine New Zealand and Lysistrata. new show and travelling to Korea • • with Kallo Collective’s Caterpillars. JOIN METRO ONLINE METRO RESTAURANT REVIEWS In her spare time Victoria works At metromag.co.nz At metroeats.co.nz as a professional Clown Doctor at Starship Children's Hospital. — Snapchat metromagnz — Twitter@metromagnz — Facebook metromagnz — Instagram@metromagnz

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Theatre in Broadway, 2015). In 2014 Simon premiered Carmen Disruption at Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, which transferred to the in London in 2015, and Birdland at the Royal Court. His adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard also opened at the in 2014. In 2015, Heisenberg opened Mark Haddon Simon Stephens at MTC in New York; The Funfair, novelist playwright Simon’s new version of Ödön von Horváth’s Kasimir And Karoline, opened at Home Theatre in Manchester; ark Haddon is an award- imon is an award-winning and Song From Far Away, directed by winning writer. His work playwright. His early work at the award-winning Belgian director Ivo for stage includes Simon Royal Court includes Bluebird van Hove, received its UK premiere at M S the Young Vic. His version of Brecht Stephens’ adaptation of his acclaimed (1998); Herons (2001), Country Music novel The Curious Incident of The Dog (2004) and Motortown (2006). In 2008 and Weill’s Threepenny Opera will open in The Night-time (National Theatre his play Harper Regan opened at the at the National in May 2016. 2012, Apollo Theatre, West End 2013, National Theatre, andSea Wall, starring Simon also writes for radio; plays Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 2014) Andrew Scott, played at the Bush. include Five Letters Home To Elizabeth and Polar Bears ( Simon then had success with his plays (2001) and Digging (2003), both 2010 - Media Ability International Pornography (Deutsches Schauspielhaus, BBC, Radio4. Simon’s screenwriting Award). Haddon has written for Hanover, 2007 and Edinburgh Festival includes a two-part serial Dive (with numerous TV projects: Coming Down / Birmingham Rep, 2008 and Tricycle Dominic Savage) for Granada / BBC The Mountain (BBC, 2007); Fungus Theatre, 2009) and Punk Rock (Lyric (2009), a short film adaptation of The Bogeyman (BBC, 2004); Starstreet Hammersmith / Manchester Royal Pornography for Coming Up: Channel (Carlton TV, 2001); Microsoap (BBC, Exchange, 2009) which won the 2009 4 (2009) and Cargese for Sprout 1998-1999- BAFTA Best Children’s Manchester Evening News Award for Pictures (Sky Arts, 2013). Drama); The Wild House (BBC, 1996- Best Production. In 2011, I Am The Other awards include the 2001 1999). Wind, an adaptation from Jon Fosse’s Pearson Award for Best Play for His radio plays include Coming original, opened at the Young Vic. Port and the 2005 Olivier Award for Down The Mountain (BBC Radio 4, 2012 saw Three Kingdoms performed in Best New Play for On The Shore Of 2003 – Sony Award- Bronze Award) London, Tallinn and Munich, Morning The Wide World. Simon has won the and 1,000 Ships (BBC Radio 4, 2002). at the Lyric Theatre, and a new version Theater Heute’s Award for Motortown Mark’s novels include The Red of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at the Young Vic in 2007, Pornography in 2008 and House (Jonathan Cape, 2012); A Spot which subsequently transferred to the Wastwater in 2011. Simon is Artistic Of Bother (Jonathan Cape, 2006 Duke of York’s Theatre in 2013. Associate at the Lyric Theatre and – Costa Novel of the Year Award); His adaption of Mark Haddon’s Associate Playwright at the Royal The Curious Incident Of The Dog In novel The Curious Incident of The Dog in Court. He was also on the board for The Night-Time (Jonathan Cape, The Night-time won the Oliver and Tony Paines Plough between 2009 and 2003 – Guardian Children’s Fiction Awards for Best New Play (National 2014, and was a Writers’ Tutor for the Prize). Theatre, 2012; Apollo Theatre, 2013; Young Writers’ Programme at the Gielgud, 2014 – present; Barrymore Royal Court between 2001 and 2005.

16 17 performances in Beijing, China in 2014, Graham Tetley’s Riverside Drive (Wanaka Festival of Colour) and The Kreutzer (STAB, Auckland and Christchurch Arts Festivals). She specializes in Laban Movement Analysis and has taught performers in the UK and New Zealand. In 2015 she was made a New Zealand Arts Laureate. Sara Brodie Tim Gruchy Kirsty Cameron Director AV Designer costume designer

ara is a freelance director and ince the 1970s Tim has irsty Cameron is a costume choreographer whose work spans explored and composed and production designer theatre, opera, dance, and musical Simmersive interactive working predominantly in S multimedia through installation, K theatre. She has most recently directed New Zealand film. As a costume The Magic Flute for New Zealand Opera, music and performance while designer she has helped make and Nixon in China (Auckland Arts redefining its role, challenging memorable some of New Zealand Festival, NZO, APO). delineations between cultural film’s most beloved characters Diverse projects range from sectors. His work features in including Paikea in Whalerider, creating Fault Lines, a dance-theatre international & Australasian characters in In My Father's Den and production about earthquakes with institutions, festivals and public Rain, Katherine Mansfield in Bliss, the Leshan Song and Dance Company John Verryt spaces including Auckland Arts and Jean Batten. She production of Sichuan, China, for the Melbourne set designer Festival (2015 & 2009), NZ Arts designed The Price of Milk, The and Christchurch Arts Festivals Festival (2014), SCOUT Auckland Weight of Elephants and The Rehearsal (which has toured to Montreal, China (2012), Biennale of Sydney (2012) directed by Alison Maclean in 2015. and Australia) to Tracing Hamlet ohn began designing for (collaboration), Beijing 798 She also develops and makes her – a community-based immersive performance in 1979, training at (2011), Shanghai Expo (2010) and own predominantly moving image deconstruction of Hamlet (Wanaka JTheatre Corporate and Mercury second Asian Art Biennial Taiwan based projects. Festival of Colour, Erupt Festival Theatre. John is freelance and works (2009), plus Holland, Belgium, Kirsty’s forays into theatre Taupo). For Capital E National Theatre regularly for many of New Zealand's UK, USA, Japan, France and have been costume designing for Children, she co-wrote, with Teina foremost performing arts companies Thailand. Tim has lectured and On the Upside Down of the World with Moetara, and directed Hear To See (which including Auckland Theatre Company, facilitated research workshops Auckland Theatre Company, and received a Chapman Trip Award for Silo Theatre, Indian Ink, Red Leap, in interactive digital design at The Book of Everything with Silo. most Original Production in 2011), Kia The Large Group, Nightsong, Opera institutions including Shanghai Ora Khalid and Skydancer featuring the NZ, Dance, Michael University; Future University NZ Symphony Orchestra to introduce Parmenter, Malia Johnston, Atimira Hakodate (Japan); National young people to the symphony. She Dance, Okareka Dance and Black Institute of Dramatic Art (Sydney); has also helped develop and direct Grace Dance companies. Recent UTS (Sydney); Te Papa (NZ) and new works such as Gao Shan Lui Shui Auckland Theatre Company shows QUT (Brisbane). He is extensively (High Mountain Flowing Water) which designed by John include Once on involved in museum design and premiered in New Zealand prior to Chunuk Bair, Jesus Christ Superstar and projects where architecture and Rupert. multimedia intersect.

18 19 CURIOUS THINKERS PUBLIC WORKSHOP (FREE) Q Theatre | Sunday, August 14 12:00pm — 1:30pm (including Q&A) Limited Seating. Registration essential. Jo Kilgour Thomas Press lighting designer sound designer/original music Take a closer look at how young people with sensory processing differences experience the world. Facilitated by Susan Haldane and the Mind over Manner team, this o Kilgour is an Auckland- homas is a graduate of the workshop uses key moments from The Curious Incident New Zealand School of Music based Lighting Designer and of the Dog in the Night-time as jumping off points for with a Bachelor of Music in Technical/Production Director T exploring and celebrating neurodiversity. J Composition (2009) and Toi Whakaari with extensive touring and festival experience. – New Zealand Drama School with a Her work in technical/ Diploma in Entertainment Technology Contact: [email protected] | www.mindovermanner.co.nz production management includes (2005). Auckland Arts Festival; New Since 2004 he has worked on well Zealand International Arts Festival/ over 50 professional theatre and dance New Zealand Festival; Christchurch productions, as well as numerous art Arts Festival, Taranaki Arts Festival; installations. Highlights from 2015 MAU Dance; The New Zealand Dance included sound designing Auckland Company. Theatre Company’s Rupert, composing Her Lighting Design credits an original score for Red Leap's include Lumina (The New Zealand new production Dust Pilgrim, Dance Company); The Owl & The and composing an original sound Pussycat (Tim Bray Productions); design for Silo's critically and Ihimaera (Auckland Festival 2011); popularly acclaimed production of The The Pickle King (Indian Ink Theatre Book of Everything which was presented Company); Vita and Virginia (Circa as part of the 2015 Auckland ); The God Boy (Downstage Festival. He also worked as a sound Theatre); The Book Club (Auckland designer for Duncan Sarkies’ Podcast Training Dogs to assist Theatre Company); Woman Far serial The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Walking ( Productions/NZ Bertie’s Botanarium. He is a five time New Zealanders living Festival 2000); Wild Civility (Merenia nominee of the Chapman Tripp Gray Dance Theatre); Skintight (Tidy theatre award for Sound Designer of with a disability Theatre Company). the Year, 2014 winner of the Auckland Theatre Awards People’s Choice Best Music award, and received an Excellence Award for Sound Design and Composition throughout 2015 at the 2015 Auckland Theatre Awards. www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz 20 21 Construction update and photos

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