Dates
2011, 2012, 2013
Junkies turn into superheroes; an adult man goes undercover in a children’s playground, we stop at a slave market at a top ski lift, steal a man’s kidneys and before it’s done we’ll take you inside a computer game that you are destined to win. 22 Short Plays is an episode in theatrical history not to be missed!
If you like your writing if you like your writing normal and normal and have at times been to the theatre then this is also the theatre! At the beginning we’ll ask you to sit. The conventions are many! People like to clap! Be like people! They’re everywhere!
“22 Short Plays is like speed dating,” says company director, Tobias Manderson-Galvin, “Terrifying; Humiliating; It could be hell. And you just might meet the love of your life.”
David Finnigan’s 22 Short Plays. Rythmic. Provocative. Hilarious. Short. Witness as he effortlessly subverts the everyday and the banal; combining philosophy, poetry and pop-culture into a devastating, hysterical night of entertainment.
WARNING
Contains Adult Themes, Simulated Solo Sex Scenes, Druggish References, Medium Level Coarse Languages, Supernatural Themes, at least one attempt at a human pyramid, Themes
Prahran, 2011
“An ideal snapshot of postmodern theory in theatrical form.”
REALTIME ARTS JOHN BAILEY
“edgy, absurd sketch comedy…handled with effortless comic skill..on the strength of this show, MKA is a company that will make its mark.”
THE AGE CAMERON WOODHEAD
“this rapid fire collection of 22 concentrated bits of comedy make this another MKA show worth seeing”
CROSSOVERMAN KEITH GOW
“22 Short Plays hits you like a slap in the face, and I feel energised by the experience”
THEATRE ALIVE PENNY IVISON
“I loved this show”
THEATREOFWORDS
” Officially my favourite company this year… a middle finger salute to boring theatre… far funnier than any sketch show.”
AUSSIETHEATRE
Canberra, 2011
Often funny and always clever.. Finnigan is a master of the form.”
FOYERTALK also AUSTRALIANSTAGE
Adelaide, 2013
“Inspired genius.”
FESTIVALFREAK
“The punch line is the first victim… Dent, Gallacher and Manderson-Galvin – under the incisive direction of the latter’s brother and MKA Creative Director, Tobias – are unstinting in their commitment to the silliness”
MARGINALIA
“MKA certainly hit the mark..Don’t bring the kids.. No! No! No!”
HECKLER.COM.AU
“keenly observant, sometimes hilarious, sometimes bizarre, sometimes enigmatic… certainly entertaining”
ADELAIDETHEATREGUIDE
Role
Director
Co-Design
DATES
MKA Season One, MKA Prahran
Melbourne, 2011
The Street Theatre,
Canberra, 2011
NewYearsRevolution, Courthouse Arts
Geelong, 2012
MKA Pop-Up Collingwood, SecondStory
Melbourne, 2013
MKA Pop-Up Adelaide, Producers Hotel
Adelaide, 2013
CREDITS
PLAYWRIGHT DAVID FINNIGAN
DIRECTOR TOBIAS MANDERSON-GALVIN
Prahran, 2011
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LOURIS VAN DE GEER
VIDEOGRAPHER TREWLEA PETERS
SOUND DESIGNER BEN HUTCHINGS
STAGE AND LIGHTING DESIGNER
DAVID SAMUEL PRODUCTION MANAGER
SIMONNE JOHANSEN
PERFORMED BY
PAUL BLENHEIM / CONOR GALLACHER / ELLEN GRIMSHAW
Canberra, 2011
PERFORMED BY
BRAD WILLIAMS / CONOR GALLACHER / KERITH MANDERSON-GALVIN
Geelong, 2012
PERFORMED BY
BRAD WILLIAMS / CONOR GALLACHER / TOBIAS MANDERSON-GALVIN
Adelaide, 2013
DESIGNER AMAYA VECELLIO
FEATURING
TOM DENT / CONOR GALLACHER / KERITH MANDERSON-GALVIN
TECHNICAL OPERATOR/STAGE MANAGER BEC POULTER