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Fuel Festival Countdown: 10 Days To Go!

With just 10 days to go until the Fuel Festival heats up Hamilton’s winter, we’re very excited about the fantastic programme in store for this year.

Political satire, circus theatre, a remarkable sea-faring tale, a show which is powered by alternative energy and a play in a hairdressing salon are all part of this year’s festival.
Fuel Festival 2010 gets underway with a bang with three acclaimed shows opening on the very first night!

Patrick’s Hairdressing Salon is the venue for the most innovative piece of theatre in the programme – SALON, over at Waikato University, rollicking political satire Le Sud has its opening night, while acrobats and actors in The Butler perform their jaw-dropping circus spectacular/comic theatre.

SALON will be performed twice each day of the festival – audiences get to share the stories of the five characters – Hugh, Jimmy, Skarlette, Anne and Kate, their memories, their loves and their losses.

In penning Le Sud, writer Dave Armstrong was inspired by schoolroom stories of French settlement in New Zealand. His play assumes the French successfully colonised the South Island and warmly pokes fun at three cultures, two islands and one country. Be prepared to laugh out loud!

The Butler is like no show you will have seen before and Hamilton see this performance just before the production heads for London’s bright lights! It’s sexy, visually stunning and bitingly satirical.

The first weekend of the festival also features a brand-new play written by Joe Bennett (who also wrote The Butler). Stuck Up The Alley is based on the true story of a barman in Lyttelton who got locked in an alley overnight.

Highlights of the rest of the festival include live performance by acclaimed New Zealand musician Don McGlashan and band members Chris O’Connor and Dave Khan in the delightful play Ship Songs; sharp physical comedy Ooh Baby Baby!, Heat, a play completely powered by alternative energy and Eli Kent’s award-winning The Intricate Art of Actually Caring.

Younger audience members haven’t been forgotten and The Bubbles and Mustard Show is sure to delight with its madcap humour.

Fuel Festival also presents a number of workshops for youth and those interested in finding out more about theatre.

Fire up your winter and get your tickets for Fuel Festival 2010 now. Book at Ticketek outlets or by phoning 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) or at www.ticketek.co.nz

For full details of the programme, visit www.fuelfest.co.nz