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Katikati Youth Theatre: Complainers have a good grizzle in youth play

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4 Sep, 2023 10:09 PM2 mins to read

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The cast of Complaint Department and Lemonade is Jamie Symes, Hannah Gourlay, Pippa Frith, Reese Jacobs, Caitlyn Holmes, Jasmine Tocher, Isabel Shaw and Georgia Bullot. Photos / Sue Hodge

The cast of Complaint Department and Lemonade is Jamie Symes, Hannah Gourlay, Pippa Frith, Reese Jacobs, Caitlyn Holmes, Jasmine Tocher, Isabel Shaw and Georgia Bullot. Photos / Sue Hodge

You might see a good old fashioned lemonade stand outside The Arts Junction this Saturday.

The Katikati Youth Theatre crew are promoting their first production Complaint Department and Lemonade, a play about bellyaching complainers and the people who try to solve their problems.

The youth theatre is using a ‘’lemonade stand’' marketing ploy this weekend to let the public know about all about it, held at The Arts Junction on September 9 from 9am.

‘’Complaint Department and Lemonade, a best-seller play, is a fun, easy-going comedy,’’ says director Jorja McKeown.

‘’It has a range of characters with different personalities with some interesting problems and complaints.’’

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The play is a comedic take on the goings-on in a business complaint department where complaints can range from the silly to the outrageous.

Auditions were held in July for the light-hearted play by Kamron Klitgaard and there are five performances planned.

The content is aimed at a young adult and adult audience, Jorja says. Nine actors have been working hard to bring the play to life.

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Katikati Youth Theatre formed in February and is part of Katikati Theatre Inc. The group is led by Jorja and Henry Leckie-Hodge.

Katikati Youth Theatre is led by Jorja McKeown and Henry Leckie-Hodge.
Katikati Youth Theatre is led by Jorja McKeown and Henry Leckie-Hodge.

It came about to encourage younger people (teens and 20s) into theatre.

‘’The idea was to teach these young people all aspects of theatre while giving them a social outlet,’’ Jorja says.

‘’We welcome any new people interested in theatre. At the monthly meetings they play some theatre games (similar to theatresports) and they have a guest speaker from Katikati Theatre Inc, before finishing with a drink and biscuits and more games.

‘’So far this year, we have received tutelage in voice characterisation, back-stage positions and play reading.’’

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The Details

What: Complaint Department and Lemonade

Where: The Arts Junction

When: Five performances on September 23, 24 and 30. Tickets Katch Katikati and online.

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