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Happy Hour for Miserable Children

26 Feb 2004
Happy Hour for Miserable Children is a rummage through the squalid trouser pockets of mime, cabaret and gothic, burlesque, freak shows. It is a homage to the slapstick traditions of the 20's and…

Happy Hour for Miserable Children is a rummage through the squalid trouser pockets of mime, cabaret and gothic, burlesque, freak shows. It is a homage to the slapstick traditions of the 20's and 30's. It is the world of silent film living, breathing and falling on its head.

Happy Hour for Miserable Children at Bat's Theatre
from Tuesday 2nd - 6th March.
Doors open 9:30pm every night PLUS 11:30pm
Friday 5th March Happy Hour for Miserable Children - Evil Special late show.
Happy Hour for Miserable Children is a rummage through the squalid trouser pockets of mime, cabaret and gothic, burlesque, freak shows. It is a homage to the slapstick traditions of the 20's and 30's. It is the world of silent film living, breathing and falling on its head.

Happy Hour for Miserable Children at Bat's Theatre
from Tuesday 2nd - 6th March.
Doors open 9:30pm every night PLUS 11:30pm
Friday 5th March Happy Hour for Miserable Children - Evil Special late show.
In Dr Zak's bar, in a bad part of town,
Work two inept builders who are brotherly clowns.

A sinister priest (who is also Sound Foley),
Has asked them to make this place of sin holy.

Behind bars and bordellos there is always a story,
And the history of this bar is brutal and gory.

The past catches up with the clowns working there,
Bringing mystery, adventure, courage and scares!

We bring you this show without sleeping or eating,
You'd be foolish to miss it.

Love, Theatre Beating.

The illustrious construction careers of Mr. Toot and Mr. Collins take a turn for the paranormal when they are employed to renovate a once-thriving Go-go bar owned by the unpredictable and salubrious Dr Zak.

Theatre Beating is proud to bring its steaming fresh show to the Fringe NZ Festival, look out for their sexy flyers designed by acclaimed street artist Misery (thanks to sponsorship from New Zealand's most dodgy label - Illicit Clothing), as well as more Random Acts of Mime Sabotage around the Cuba St Carnival time.

Happy Hour for Miserable Children will be seen at Bat's Theatre from Tuesday 2nd March until Saturday 6th March. Doors open 9:30pm every night PLUS 11:30pm Friday 5th March Happy Hour for Miserable Children - Evil Special late show.

STARRING
Barnie Duncan
Trygve Wakenshaw

WITH
Toni Potter
Gerald Urquhart

AND...
Dunc tha Funk as Evil Priest