By Sam Brooks
Director: Katherine McRae
Producer: A Mulled Whine
3 – 31 August
Preview 2 Aug
Circa One
Tues – Thurs 6.30pm
Fri – Sat 8pm
Sun 4pm
$25 – $52
Runtime: 2 hours 10 mins (plus 15 min interval)
A searing NZ political thriller
It’s election night and a fledgling new party led by the charismatic and idealistic Aria Robson clinches one seat in Parliament. That same night, an intern comes to her with a scandal that could sink the party by morning. Aria must decide what or who she is willing to sacrifice for her ambitions.
A timely work by the talented young playwright Sam Brooks (The Spinoff) that highlights the tensions between integrity, the power of spin and the hazards of being a woman in the unforgiving world of politics.
Burn Her was short-listed for the Adam NZ Play Award 2017 and had a sell-out production at Q Theatre in 2018.
Starring: Kali Kopae, Sophie Hambleton, Andrew Laing, Lara Macgregor, Jean Sergent & Dryw McArthur
“Play of the year. No question. Play for the ages. Sadly. But most definitely. Burn Her is a triumph to – and for – all involved. An utterly brilliant piece of work.” – Simon Sweetman, Off The Tracks
“Remarkably assured, richly textured, and refreshingly contemporary, Burn Her does exactly what good theatre should do. It’s not eat-your-greens art, it’s great entertainment.” – Annabella Gamboni, Art Murmurs
“Burn Her distils the big themes of political intrigue with insight, flair, withering wit and a welcome humanity. This is a must-see production in every respect and I’d advise you to book early.” – John Smythe, Theatreview
“Brooks has done a humdinger of a job… a wryly observed dissection of where humanity comes into politics – and life in general – with women at the centre.” – Dionne Christian, NZ Herald review
Please Note: Burn Her includes coarse language and reference to sexual harm. If you would like more information, do not hesitate to ask the Box Office staff.
Political thriller ‘Burn Her’ has spooky parallels with real-life politics – stuff.co.nz
Sam Brooks’ ‘Burn Her’ Sets Circa Theatre Ablaze – scoop.co.nz
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