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SHOWS : SEE YOU TOMMORROW

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Well, the season may be over but we've plenty of photos to share (Click Here) from the World Premiere of Dave Smith's
"See You Tomorrow".
Thanks to everyone who was part of this fantastic production.

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WORLD PREMIERE

"SEE YOU TOMORROW"

by Dave Smith,

Directed by Mary Collie-Holmes.

24 April - 3 May 2008

SEE YOU TOMORROW is a bitter sweet almost-love story set in the Hutt Valley in the 1940's, 50's 60's and 80's. "the basic premise is vaguely autobiographical," Dave says. "we meet one of the characters when he's a long haired '60's lad with a guitar, fresh off the boat from Liverpool, getting to know a bright young girl at Victoria University ... That was me once. After that it's mainly fantasy."

Mary, Director, has an excellent cast, having an exciting time being involved in the development of the of this new play. It will be especially rewarding for the actors as most of them have to age 20 years between the act 1 & 2... a dramatic challenge for all involved.

ABOUT DAVE SMITH (Writer)

Dave Smith's theatre career in New Zealand began in the 1960's with a late night review at downstage with Roger Hall. During the 70's he was a Victoria University with Roger himself, plus Cathy Downes, John Clarke and Helene Wong.

In '74 -6 he worked with Brian Edwards on EDWARDS ON SATURDAY, a satirical talk show on TV1 - which amazingly, ended rather abruptly when the Prime Minister of the day sued for $50K.

In 2003 Dave penned MELTDOWN - a satirical play based on NZ's nuclear nightmares. It was in the Beehive during the Xmas Break, and performed at Circa Theatre.

Dave Smith’s last play was a biting satire set in Wellington in the near future and premiered at Circa Theatre.

His next is a bitter-sweet almost-love story set in the Hutt Valley in the ‘40s, 60s and 80s, to be premiered at Tawa Community Theatre and auditioning on February .

“Tawa’s a good place to try this play out,” Dave says, “because many of the Community Theatre’s regular patrons don’t go in to the professional theatres in town and I think “See You Tomorrow” will speak to them in a voice they’ll enjoy recognizing.”

Dave has long been fascinated by the ways in which the lives of ordinary people are shaped by the times we live through, and “See You Tomorrow” explores some of these.

“The basic premise is vaguely autobiographical,” he says. “We meet one of the characters when he’s a long-haired ‘60s lad with a guitar, fresh off the boat from Manchester and getting to know the bright young women at Vic Uni – that was me once. But after that it’s pure fantasy!”

Tawa Community Theatre president Ross Pedder says the club is looking for an experienced cast for this play, which is to be directed by Mary Collie-Holmes, a well-known northern suburbs director. “It’s an exciting challenge, to be involved in the development of a new play,” he says, “and this will be especially rewarding for the actors because most of them have to age 20 years between the 2 acts.”