FINALLY!

After 6 months the Honest Liars got back on stage at the Fringe Festival.

As the sun beamed down on a glorious Tauranga day, the players arrived at the Historic Village at the appointed time. The festival was in full swing and the colourful costumes were parading the streets where the music got the people in the mood for fun.

Two shows were scheduled at the Village Church which, thankfully, was tucked in amongst the trees providing leafy shade from the heat of the day.

Keen audience members started arriving while the players were still in warm up mode, but they were kept at bay at church door until it was time to come in.

Kathy revved up the crowd with a clapping sequence, and finally, the players ran through the church and up onto the stage to thunderous applause.

Finally, after six long months, the Honest Liars could perform in front of a live audience.

A butcher going on a date with a vegan provided the first game of ‘Questions’ a great topic to open the show. Needless to say, the vegan player was on the butcher team!

Fee and Kevin planned an overseas holiday during their game of ‘Alphabet’. Kevin wasn’t so thrilled that his mother-in-law had to come with them, and Fee wasn’t impressed with the small amount in the budget

Finally, they threw a dart into the world map and off they went to plan the trip to Zimbabwe.

The topic suggested by the enthusiastic audience for ‘Pocket Note’, was about Prince Andrew. Jon and Brett had come from the Palace to see if Andrew (played by Mark) was packed and ready to go.

The audience suggested notes met with great laughter as each player said the written line and wove it into the story. When Andrew declared that Fergie “she hums good” but he likes his women younger, there was an audible “oooo” from the audience followed by peals of laughter.

The ‘Clap Game’ was followed by ‘Press Conference’ where Jon and Brett had been caught filling the Tesla car airbags with slime and were facing the press.

One press member from the AA told them that their ratings had dropped considerably from being the most advanced car. And when Mr. S Lime said “I have a question I musk ask you”, the players soon figured out what the scandal was.

A well-earned break saw the players replenishing their water bottles and finding food to sustain them for the second show.

Although later in the day and near the end of the festival, there was still a good crowd arriving at the church ready to be entertained.

And the Honest Liars didn’t fail.

The show opened with all the players onstage for the game ‘Objections’, followed by a crowd favourite of ‘Sign Language Expert’.

Kevin interviewed Matt, otherwise known as Dr Jump, as an expert in training foxes the science of archaeology. Kelly provided the sign language as is usually seen on T.V. Although this type of signing is extremely different.

Kelly was forced to mime the conversation as it unfolded making great viewing especially when Dr Jump declared that the foxes created one incident at a tomb when they unravelled a mummy and proceeded to eat the bones resulting in him being banned from Egypt.

‘The Cube’ delighted the audience and a series of four situations were played out. From watermelons to a body and onto a musical which saw Mark and Jon actually coming up with songs (if you could call them that). But it was Jon and Kathy’ s Tarantula topic that saw a lot of fun with the cute little outfits Kathy made for the spiders.

It did end in disaster though as there were too many complaints that the little shoes didn’t stick to the ceiling and tarantulas were falling onto the heads of the customers.

The show ended with a medieval Themed Restaurant. A giant sword removed from the table, knights and dragons and a chef with leprosy.

Sir Lancelot waited table, the tax collectors came with the bill and finally the executioner arrived with his axe to lop off the diners’ heads.

With a total of 116 people over the two audiences, the players all agreed that the Fringe Festival shows were the perfect step back into live performances before their first gig in their new home.

See them on the Black Box Stage at the 16^th Ave Theatre. Regular shows are on the first Saturday of every month starting at 7.30 pm. The theatre’s bar is also available. Book Now:

Thanks to players

Kathy Kelly Ian Brett Sally

Fee Matt Jon Kevin

 

The next show on the Black Box Stage is on Saturday 5th February 7.30 pm

Book your tickets and join the players for loads of laughs.

1^st Saturday of every Month
16th Ave Theatre
16th Avenue, Tauranga
Show Starts: 7.30 p.m.