Between Friends
Performed by Best on Tap
In this show, true stories are shared between the old (old) friends of Best on Tap, now in their 10th year together and sharing a century’s worth of accumulated improvisational experience. Real kōrero will inspire scenes that showcase classic gameplay and channel the best of truth-based spontaneous theatre created between friends.
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“There’s always this excellent grounded quality in Best on Tap’s work which is deeply endearing: seeing real people make real human connections on stage, in a way that might be funny but isn’t goofy, with a hint of the melancholic.”
Creative team
Players:
Barry Miskimmin, Mary Little, Clare Kerrison, Geoff Simmons, Wiremu Tuhiwai, Tim Croft and Kate Whitaker, Kirstin Price
Musical Improvisor: Matt Hutton
Lighting Improvisor: D' Woods
Content warning
As this show is improvised, we cannot guarantee the presence or absence of specific content or themes beyond what is in the description above. The show may contain mature themes and language, but not gratuitously. The show may contain voluntary audience interaction, such as giving a suggestion for a scene.
Image Description
A group of friends (3 women and one man) sitting around a dinner table, dirty dishes, empty wine bottles and glasses. One person is standing holding a wine glass telling a story the rest are reacting to the story. Some with shock, sadness, laughter and one is just face first in their wine.
