These shows feature casts of players from across the festival, who play together for one night only to share an extra-special spontaneous treat with you.  Sink or Swim - Tuesday 6:30pmCreated by Nick Byrne (Canberra), inspired by Die Gorillas (Berlin) On opening night, join some of the greatest improvisers from around New Zealand and the globe as they are paired-up for the first time to see what happens when great minds meet. Each pair will pitch to you their right to continue playing or not. You decide who will sink and who will swim. Late Night Tales, Directed by Brendon Bennetts (Chch) - Friday, 11pm Do you like scary movies? The spooks come out to play in this after-dark special, featuring a collection of NZIF players who dare to scare.  Jason Geary’s ‘How Bout This?’ - Saturday 6:30pmSee the format that’s taking Australia by storm! It’s simple. An Improviser pitches to the cast. If the cast are inspired the scene plays out. If not, nobody gets on stage and you clap wildly for them.
It’s win/win baby! Great improvisation with a wild sense of play.
Come get swept up in the excitement.
To Be Continued - Saturday, 8pm  This spring, join a stellar cast of NZIF players as they prepare you for the Action, Thriller, Shakespeare, Foreign, Romance, Comedy, Sci-fi, Western, Road Movie, Musical, Film Noir, Fantasy, Horror, War-Film (and other genres) of the year. You choose the story that survives. What fate awaits our heroes? Will boy marry girl? Can music & lyrics conquer all? Will the villain finally win? What Genre are you? All will be revealed if you choose for it, To Be Continued... Finale, Directed by Rebecca De Unamuno - Saturday 9:30pm Farewell the 2011 NZIF with a show directed by Australia's best, Rebecca De Unamuno.
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NZIF Unpluggedposted Sep 8, 2011 1:24 AM by Merrilee McCoy [ updated Sep 10, 2011 3:40 PM ] |