Good Night - The End

By Jo Randerson

Presented by Downstage in association with Barbarian Productions

‘Does anyone else ever do the dishes in  this place? Honestly you guys, it just takes a little bit of effort and this place could be  really pleasant.’

Life can be pretty grim for a reaper. The shifts are eternal, the staff room’s a dump, and there’s never enough Milo. Your workmates are driving you mad and you have no idea what the boss is talking about because he only speaks Italian. It’s enough to make you wonder, ‘what are we doing here?  Is there something more?   Or is this just a dead end?’

Fresh from the unique mind of celebrated writer Jo Randerson (Bruce Mason award winner, New Generation Laureate 2008), Good Night – The End is an existential comedy crackling with the fierce originality that has earned her cult status in theatre and literature alike.

Barbarian Productions partners with Downstage to present an evening of wild humour, terrifying humanity and a stab at some of the great unanswerable questions.

Join us for the world premiere of this truly original New Zealand work.

Starring
Jo Randerson, Thomas LaHood, Felicity McDonnell and Aaron Cortesi 

Rave reviews for Good Night - The End:

‘Underlying this comedy a serious point about life is being made and it does so with wit and laughter. It is a memento mori writ large and I thoroughly recommend it.’ Laurie Atkinson – The Dominion Post

‘Good Night - The End is the new play from Jo Randerson's theatre company Barbarian, and it bears all the markers of being such: it is funny, it is clever, and it is flipping bizarre.  Blending realistic dialogue and bold characters with magical realism and the absurd, Randerson creates a play that is unashamedly comic, rich in character and full of surprises.’ Hannah Smith – Theatreview.com

‘The show is touted as ‘an evening of wild humour, terrifying humanity and a stab at some of the great unanswerable questions’, a description which is very apt. Well written and brimming with sarcasm, this original production explores some deep topics but manages to keep the audience smiling throughout.’ Heather McDonald – Wotzon.com

‘When the audience's faces are wreathed with smiles in the wake of a 106-minute play about death, something remarkable has clearly happened.’ John Smythe – Theatreview.com

Photos:  Matt Grace