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Written by Sian Rafferty
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 13:47 |
New Zealand has definitely cornered the market of heart-warming dweebs. We have a rich tradition of producing the most socially inept characters, who couldn’t possibly survive in the hard hitting real world. Of course some of these characters are internationally known – think ‘Eagle Vs. Shark’ or ‘Flight Of The Concords', while some are more locally known: Munter and Van from 'Outrageous Fortune', Gerald from Shortie; the list goes on. And ‘TWACAS' - that’s ‘The West Auckland Cardigan Appreciation Society' - has a whole cast to add to NZ's list of lovable losers.
Because who else, would start a cardigan appreciation society? According to BONNIE SOPER who plays Lara (and who you may recognise as Morgan from ‘Shortland Street’): "You need to be free on Thursday evenings, have transport to get out to West Auckland, have little to nil fashion sense and self confidence, be socially inept but have a desire to improve and make friends. A love or appreciation for cardys would help but is not absolutely necessary." Yip – Lovable Losers.
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Written by Heidi O’Loughlin & Rose Matafeo
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Monday, 09 November 2009 14:29 |
Today, comedians HEIDI O’LOUGHLIN and ROSE MATAFEO are interviewing local heart-throbs CHARLIE MCDERMOTT and DAVID VAN HORN about the SILO THEATRE production, 'LOOT' (now playing!).
HEIDI & ROSE: How are you today David?
DAVID VAN HORN: I’m well rested after a day off so I’m feeling pretty good.
H&R: How are you today Charlie?
CHARLIE MCDERMOTT: I’m... on a scale of ‘1 to 10’ at about a 6-6.5, which is about an average feeling of good because of last week’s busyness.
H&R: So you are in the play, 'Loot'. Is that correct?
C: Yes.
[ pause ]
D: I hope so.
C: I hope so too. Apparently I’m on the billboard.
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Written by Sian Rafferty
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Sunday, 04 October 2009 23:50 |
It takes an honest woman to admit to completely agreeing with Orwell, when he said that writers wrote for sheer egotism, the desire to seem clever, and of course... be remembered. I can’t help but entirely agree with 'Banquo's Son' author T.K. ROXBOROGH; self-satisfaction does seem to be a huge part of the writing process.
Yet in our candid chat discussing Roxborogh's new book ‘Banquo's Son’, it quickly became clear that Roxborogh is motivated by something other than money, lust and fame. I like to think of her at home in Dunedin, washing the dishes in yellow rubber gloves, surrounded by her characters bitching and gossiping in their thick Scottish accents. Only a woman stuck in two worlds, could possibly muster the imagination to consider writing a sequel of sorts to Shakespeare’s most worrying play 'Macbeth'... and aided by her dashing leading man Fleance, Roxborogh has sure crafted a ripper of a tale for the ages.
COUP DE MAIN: You have written over twenty books in your career as an author. What is it that drives you to keep on writing?
T.K. ROXBOROGH: The pernickety characters and stories all shouting at me for attention, and demanding that their stories be told. I don’t listen to an iPod when I walk; I listen to characters and think about stories. I’m kinda hoping I’ll get all of them told within the next ten years, so that I can retire in peace.
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