Wild slapstick, the meaning of life, falling in love – suddenly the pie shop is a place where anything can happen.
Mr Red Light is a man who attracts bad luck. So naturally, when he tries to rob a bank he fails miserably – and ends up in a pie shop dealing with three very uncooperative hostages and the world’s worst police negotiator.
As time ticks by, Mr Red Light and his captives play a game of getting to know you. With nowhere to run and nothing to lose, they form an unlikely bond. And mysteriously, Mr Red Light seems to know more about his hostages’ lives than is possible.
Created by the award winning Nightsong team (Te Pō, Spirit House, 360) “who make the impossible work” (Stuff), Mr Red Light is one of the funniest and most outrageously original NZ plays to hit the stage in years. Mr Red Light is a fool or a prophet. But either way, he’ll remind you how wonderful life can be.
Save $7 per ticket when you buy 4 or more A-Reserve tickets*
*Offer valid for A-Reserve seating only when purchasing 4 or more tickets in one transaction. Must select “Group of 4+” after selecting your seats via the drop-down menus under the seating map. Subject to availability. Advertised savings based on the full-price A-Reserve ticket. Not valid for previously purchased tickets. Transaction fee applies.
"The latest creation from writer Carl Bland, director Ben Crowder and theatre company Nightsong is one of the most surreal, beautiful, hysterical and outrageously original shows to grace an Auckland stage this year, a bombastic tale that leaps between ideas and concepts in a maddening, tightly constructed 90-minute joyride. "
"The brilliance of this play is that deeper issues are interrogated with a personal comedic touch and joyous spot-on humour – signalled by the audience’s roars of laughter from start to finish. "
"With nods to Kiwi culture and its inquiry into our identity, live theatre goers should not miss this one."
Eva Jennifer Ludlam
Mr Red Light Brayden Cresswell
Trevor/Ant/Italian Carl Bland
Chrys Nova Moala Knox
Joker Angus Stevens
Writer Carl Bland
Directors Carl Bland / Ben Crowder
Set Designer Andrew Foster
Lighting Designer Nik Janiurek
Costume Designer Elizabeth Whiting
Sound Designer John Gibson
Video Designer Charley Draper
Dramaturg Philippa Campbell
$32.50 ea (Standard Price)
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.
To reserve your booking, please email education_riverside@cityofparrmatta.nsw.gov.au and confirm the number of tickets, prices and contact details. Please note you will not be asked to pay for your booking at this stage.
You’ll receive a booking invoice of a 25% non-refundable deposit with a ‘payment due’ date.
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Mr Red Light was commissioned by New Zealand Festival and developed with the support of Auckland Live
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