Hey just got the deets for Tom’s new play, how exciting!  No matinées so I probably wont make it but if you can get out at night do go and check it out, it’s sure to be a good night out.

Dinner Party Money is the new play by Auckland’s one man power house of fringe theatre, Thomas Sainsbury. Directed by Roderick D. Morgan, who is fast establishing himself firmly in the Auckland scene, and featuring a cast of emerging and seasoned talents’ Alexander Gandar, Helen Burns, Jonathan Riley, Edward Clendon and Samuel Bowen Partridge.

The opening night is almost upon us and bookings are filling up thick and fast. So if you have a craving for some mouth watering 5 star theatre this is one dinner party you won’t want to miss. Limited season and tickets so get in quick.

DINNER PARTY MONEY

Tuesday 11th – Saturday 15th August 2009

Wallace Trust Gallery, 305 Queen Street, Auckland City

Tickets $15, Student $12 on the door.

To book either email dinner.party.money@gmail.com or call 0274656760.

A play by Thomas Sainsbury

Performed by Glen Pickering, Beth Allen,
Todd Emerson, Nisha Madhan, Christabel Smith

December 12th – 15th
8pm $10 (door sales only)

“What’s going on? Where are all the men?”
“It’s too hard to explain.”

The Feminine, a speculative drama, is the story of a new world order.
When Adam Cooper, an English Teacher at a prestigious girl’s school, is diagnosed with testicular cancer he thinks his life is over. A new treatment, however, gives him hope and he willingly undergoes it. But there are complications.

In fifteen years he wakes from a coma.
In fifteen years the world has changed dramatically.
In fifteen years Adam’s masculinity will have him hiding for his life.

The Feminine will be performed by Glen Pickering (Based on Auckland, ‘Tis Pity she’s a whore), Nisha Madhan (Shortland Street, Shakespeare UnBarred), Beth Allen (Outrageous Fortune, The Tribe), Todd Emerson (The World’s fastest Indian, Amazing Extraordinary Friends) and Christabel Smith (Caustic, OSS The Merchant of Venice).

Cross Street Studios
27 Cross Street (Off Upper Queen Street/Behind K’ Road)

Performances

December 12th 8pm
December 13th 8pm
December 14th 8pm
December 15th 8pm

Contact

Thomas Sainsbury 021 135 0093, Thomas.sainsbury@gmail.com

Another new play by Tom, can’t wait to see this one!

A play by Thomas Sainsbury
Performed by Serena Cotton, Stephen Fitzgibbon, Hannah Marshall, Brett O’Gorman, Caren Pistorius, Benedict Wall

December 6th – 9th
8pm $15

Limelight Bar, Aotea Centre

‘I’m not your friend, why would I come to your birthday party?’

DER BESUCH AUS BÜSUM
by Ina Nicolai (NZ première)

Performed entirely in German by student actors and directed by Robbie Ellis.

For those who don’t speak German, you have two options:
1) Read the handily detailed English-language plot summary in your programme
2) Watch the entire play without reading the plot summary, then read it at the end and find out how accurate your impressions were.

Musgrove Studio–Maidment Theatre
7:30pm on Wed 22, Thu 23, Fri 24 & Sat 25 August
12:30pm matinées on Wed 22 & Fri 24 August
Just $10 for students!

Book at the Maidment Theatre box office:
- In person
- Over the phone (308 2383, transaction fees may apply)
- On the web (www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz, transaction fees may apply)

Fingerprints and Teeth productions presents

THE MALL
a play by Thomas Sainsbury

August 24, 25, 26     8pm     $10

Cross Street Studios,  27 Cross Street
(off Upper Queen St/Behind K’road)

As the inhabitants of the local mall go about their days, a foodcourt
attendant plans their destruction.

Performed by Todd Emerson, Stephanie Lee, Marion Shortt,
Daniel Mainwaring, Terry Hoong

Just finished off the artwork for the new posters!

When you come and see the play (and I know you will), you should buy a program, the cool thing is they open out to an awesome poster for you to put up at home/work/school/library/gallery/museum.

It’s that time of year again!

Shakespeare meets The Bachelorette meets My Chemical Romance meets Paris Hilton meets the polluted Pacific ocean meets drugs meets emos. That’s right, it’s the University of Auckland Outdoor Summer Shakespeare, directed by Thomas Sainsbury.

Beneath the University Clock Tower on Princess Street.

February 10th to March 10th, 730pm. (No performances Sunday)

Bookings and ticket enquiries should be directed to the Maidment Theatre Box Office via phone 09 308 2383, fax 09 302 1768 or email maidmentbooking@auckland.ac.nz

http://summershakespeare.ac.nz/

Fingerprints and Teeth Productions presents
CAUSTIC
A play by Thomas Sainsbury

JANUARY 26th, 27th, 28th 8pm $10
University of Auckland Drama Studio
Level 3, Arts 1 Building, 14A Symonds St (cnr Grafton rd)

People are disappearing. Coca-city is being bombed. Rebels are within.

I went to see Tom’s latest production on Saturday night – it was cool, quite surreal and as usual very worth seeing.

Don’t worry, word on the street is that the play will be back in a few months time. Watch this space for updates.

Produced by Thams Sainsbury and Square.

Staring Patrick Graham as Titus.

11 – 21 October, all performances start at 7.30pm at Musgrove Studio, Maidment theatre.

For more info see the Maidment and titus.stage2.co.nz

Fingerprints and Teeth Productions Present
Basement.

A play by Thomas Sainsbury
Performed by Stephen Fitzgibbon

ArtStation
1 Ponsonby Road
Auckland

June 9 th, 10 th, 11th
8pm

$5/$10

Paul Thompson has locked himself into an anonymous basement to avoid his life and his problems. But the food is running out, the water is running dry, his strength is fading, he can’t get out.

And he’s sure he’s not alone.