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Following the sell-out season of ’Allo ’Allo in May, the Warkworth Theatre Group is following up with another comedy for the second annual New Zealand Theatre Month in September.
The group will present Death & Taxe$ – a rollicking comedy by New Zealand playwright April Phillips.
Director Sally Knight says the former McPhail and Gadsby writer has crafted a play inspired by classics such as Fawlty Towers and Gliding On.
“Set in the Destiny Life Assurance Office, we drop in on a few days in the lives of a close but dysfunctional office team in a small town – just like Warkworth,” she says.
Bob, Gareth, Lucille and Tiffany are dealing with a zany sales promotion imposed by head office, money troubles, marriage troubles and several nutty customers, then – to cap it all off – a murder.
The sharp-witted comedy turns to chaos in the last scene as a crazy cop tries to work out which of his five prime suspects has done the deed.
Sally says the cast of eight includes some familiar Warkworth Theatre Group faces, some newcomers and some who haven’t taken to the stage for a while.
Sally is familiar with Phillips’ slightly naughty, fun style, having acted in another of her plays, the smash hit STiFF at the Rose Centre in Auckland, some years ago.
She says she is still scouring Warkworth for suitable office furniture and furnishings, so would be happy to hear from any businesses or individuals who can help out.
The audience for Death & Taxe$ will be seated “cabaret style” at tables. A discounted table for eight is available by booking online.
A cash bar will be available, with wines by Warkworth Theatre sponsors, Mahurangi River Winery.
The Theatre Group welcomes volunteers for ushering and bar duties. If interested, contact Sally on 021 256 3258.
The play runs at the Warkworth Town Hall from September 4 to 7. Tickets are available online at wwtheatre.co.nz or from Mahurangi Matters, Warkworth Town Hall, Harts Pharmacy in Warkworth and Woody’s Winners in Wellsford.
