“Family history is sprinkled with stets. The taxonomy of our genes and lineage. Let the errors stand.”

Hold Me

A twined tale of time, war, and love.

Grace, Stanza, and Erik are forever teetering on the cusp of Autumn. Hold Me is a gyroscopic spin across the years 1922 to 2007.

Our premiere production was staged at BATS theatre September 6th-10th 2016 with development assistance from Playmarket and EAT Wellington

Awards

Nominated for Best New Playwright Wellington Theatre Awards 2016

 
 

Cast & Crew

Grace: Raquel Roderick
Stanza: Kirsty Bruce
Erik: Alex Greig
Narrator: Chris Winchester
Writer: Emily Duncan
Director: Tabitha Arthur
Sound Design: Brad Jenkins
Set Design: Harriet Denby & Tabitha Arthur
Lighting Design & Operation: Audrey Morgan
Producer: H-J Kilkelly
Production Photography: Anita Pond & Tabitha Arthur
Dramaturg: Simon O’Connor
Workshop Director: Richard Huber
Workshop Actors: Amy Usherwood, Jennifer Schack, James Cockle

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“The writing is taut, lyrical and very expressive … under Tabitha Arthur's innovative direction, the three highly accomplished actors bring a great understanding and depth to each piece to make them engaging and highly compelling.”

— Dominion Post

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