OVER AND OUT
Created and performed by Jackson Burling
"NEVER become a truck driver!" - A young Jackson Burling took that advice, avoiding the fork in the road, but now, after a long and gruelling two year slog in the arts industry he must confront that age old question: "why not, Dad?" - and take us along for the ride.
In Over and Out, premiering at the 2025 TAHI Festival, Burling brings a real interview, a big character, and even bigger questions to the stage.
One actor.
50 minutes.
Countless emotional potholes.
Along the way, we get a rare look into the gritty, heartfelt, and often-overlooked life of one of Aotearoa’s essential workers: the truck driver.
Is the open road calling — or is the stage his true destination? Buckle up.
This is verbatim theatre with serious mileage.
CREATIVE TEAM
Actor & Writer: Jackson Burling (he/him)
Director: Simon Leary (he/him)
Producer & Production Manager: Tom Smith (he/him)
Set & Projection Designer: Rebekah de Roo (she/her)
Lighting Designer: Jacob Banks (he/him)
Sound Designer: Oliver Devlin (she/her)
Graphic Designer: Mikayla Strahorn (she/her)
Publicist: Jules McDonald (she/they)
Photographer: Ava O'Brien (she/her)
Operator: Ethan Cranefield (he/him)
about Jackson
Jackson Burling is a 23-year-old performer and theatre-maker based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
A graduate of Te Auaha, he’s already making bold strides in Aotearoa’s theatre scene, with professional stage and screen credits, and a passion for spotlighting overlooked stories.
His debut solo show CAUTION WET FLOOR earned him Most Promising Newcomer nominations at the 2023 NZ Fringe and Wellington Theatre Awards.
