Rip the lid off a jar of utterly delicious theatre, bursting with wit, wonder and the faint whiff of death.
Sasha, the blind receptionist of the crumbling Empire Hotel, knows she is cursed – everything she loves dies. But when true love finds her, she can’t help falling. One night, Death checks into the hotel.
Belly laughs combine with throat-catching pathos to create a sophisticated modern fable that is “an intelligent and hilarious celebration of human resilience” – The Scotsman
Rip the lid off a jar of utterly delicious theatre, bursting with wit, wonder and the faint whiff of death.
Sasha, the blind receptionist of the crumbling Empire Hotel, knows she is cursed – everything she loves dies. But when true love finds her, she can’t help falling. One night, Death checks into the hotel.
Belly laughs combine with throat-catching pathos to create a sophisticated modern fable that is “an intelligent and hilarious celebration of human resilience” – The Scotsman
“It tells a story that interweaves real biographies and events to generate the most elaborate and brilliant fiction.” – The Scotsman, Glasgow
“A piece of total theatre which offers humanity and psychological insight.” – The Dominion Post, Wellington
The Indian Ink Theatre Company is celebrating two decades of the finest New Zealand Theatre and has chosen this play to celebrate the achievement.
The Pickle King is touring New Zealand and we have a double pass to give away to each of the shows.
To enter simply let us know in the comments section below which show would you like to go to. Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland or Wellington.
The winners will be notified via email.
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Winners will be selected by GrownUps and no correspondence will be entered into.
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Where noted, some competitions are restricted to entrants aged 18 years and over.
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