ESCAPING
By TuWaiLu Productions / Tuatara Collective
Written and performed by Adam Burrell
Featuring Adam Burrell (he/him) aka Ms. Adena Delights (she/they), Escaping is a gay exposé with monologue, poetry, song and of course drag with an inescapable lip-synch or two.
Produced by Tuatara Collective in collaboration with TuWaiLu Productions.
"Kid at heart playing games in the shadows
Fall asleep, make a wish, and the bad goes
I can dream, can't I?
When I close my eyes, kiss the world goodbye
You'll see me escaping..."
Margaret Urlich.
Creative Team:
Adam Burrell is of Samoan descent and was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
He is a highly regarded and experienced actor, singer and live entertainer with over 20 years’ of professional experience.
A career highlight is his performance in K’Rd Strip – A Place to Stand, an original, devised Māori contemporary dance work that toured to Edinburgh International Fringe Festival in 2015.
He has performed in over 20 professional children’s theatre productions, including several nationwide tours with Capital E. Some other theatre highlights include The Incredible and Glorious World according to The Fitzroys, City of One Hundred Lovers. King Lear (ATC), and the award-winning play An Act of God (Centrepoint).
Adam has had numerous guest roles on television including Shortland Street, and has extensive experience in the world of drag entertainment where the formidable Ms Adena Delights is known for her quick wit, raucous laugh, and flamboyantly precise performances.
Tuatara Collective provides space for artists to create and share stories with an authentic lens - either Te Ao Māori, Pasifika or LGBTQi+. All projects are created to provide community participation and facilitate kōrero.
Tuatara Collective has developed the Rātā initiative, an innovative arts practice supporting mental health in the arts industry (for artists and audiences). This includes having mental health professionals present at every performance for the audience to engage with, as well as offering wānanga and training to the cast and crew during and after the project. This is a core value of Tuatara Collective, and informs their kaupapa and mahi.
Image credits: Grace McMillan-Caires
