Dates and times
Thu, Jul 1 - 7:30pm
Fri, Jul 2 - 7:30pm
Sat, Jul 3 - 2:00pm
Sat, Jul 3 - 7:30pm
Sun, Jul 4 - 2:00pm
Wed, Jul 7 - 7:30pm
Thu, Jul 8 - 7:30pm
Fri, Jul 9 - 7:30pm
Sat, Jul 10 - 7:30pm
Venue
The PumpHouse Theatre
Prices
| Adult | $35.00 |
| Senior (65+) | $32.00 |
| Friends of The PumpHouse | $30.00 |
| Phoenix Member | $30.00 |
| Group 10+ | $29.00 |
Additional fees
| Booking Fee | $7.50 per booking |
| Card Processing Fee | 2.5% |
How to get tickets
Buy tickets online now from The PumpHouse Theatre box office:
Event type
About
Michael Palin’s wickedly funny look at the thing we all dread: unwanted guests.
Stephen Febble has it made. Retired, comfortable, settled into a rhythm of newspapers, radishes and long afternoon naps. Then his wife Virginia drops the bombshell: daughter Diana, her hapless husband Alan, teenage granddaughter Charlotte and her incontinent dog Pippa are coming to stay. The whole weekend.
What follows is domestic warfare fought over Scrabble tiles, cheese straws and whose fault it is the dog’s struck again. A dinner party spirals out of control when the mystery guest turns out to be a chiropodist with strong views on nudity and a stash of “herbal” cigarettes.
Old grudges and a few home truths come out along with the good scotch, and Stephen’s carefully maintained grumpiness starts to crack into something more painful, and funnier, than anyone bargained for. Palin proves he can do more than silly walks, under the one-liners and the beautifully observed bickering sits a story about a man terrified of being loved, and even more terrified of admitting it.
If you’ve ever survived a weekend with the in-laws, brought a dog somewhere it wasn’t wanted, or made up a Scrabble word on the spot… or just want to see the chaos of all these things unfolding, this one’s for you.
SHOW INFORMATION
Runtime
Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes including interval
Age Recommendation
R13
Presented By
Phoenix Theatre is a vibrant community theatre company on Auckland’s North Shore, known for its energetic, community-driven productions. Built on passion and collaboration, the company has become a valued part of the local arts landscape.
Recently revived with fresh momentum, Phoenix Theatre continues to offer a welcoming creative home for performers and theatre-makers, nurturing local talent and bringing engaging live theatre to Tāmaki Makaurau audiences.