Nana, played by Geraldine Broderick (right), and her best friend Vera, played by Maggie Kelly, enjoy a moment with the products from their Naughty Knickers business. Photo/supplied
Nana, played by Geraldine Broderick (right), and her best friend Vera, played by Maggie Kelly, enjoy a moment with the products from their Naughty Knickers business. Photo/supplied
Detour Theatre is closing out the year with a chaotic comedy. Its final production, Nana's Naughty Knickers, is a crazy and highly entertaining show that won't leave you disappointed, says director Kim Williamson.
"The wild ride begins the moment the curtain opens." The play is set around an 83-year-old nana'sillegal lingerie business operating out of her New York apartment and the chaos that ensues when her granddaughter moves in over the summer.
"It's the big heart of the play that sold it to me. You can't help but love nana and her 85-year-old side-kick Vera as they get themselves, and everyone they come in contact with, into more and more trouble.
"The harder they fight to get themselves out of the mess, the deeper everyone gets. But throughout, Vera and Sylvia remain adorable, generously spirited to a fault and steadfastly can-do. They're the seniors we'd all like to be when we're in our 80s," she says.
Detour tries to produce something for everyone throughout the year.
Its first show this year was the new Kiwi comedy The Checkout Chicks, followed by the Agatha Christie classic A Murder is Announced, and William Shakespeare's iconic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
"Finishing up the year with the outrageous American comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers is just perfect. It's certainly an exciting year for our charming little theatre."
the fine print What: Nana's Naughty Knickers!! When: November 16 to December 3. Where: Detour Theatre Tickets: iticket.co.nz, ph 0508 iTICKET, Tauranga i-SITE.
