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 …
The day of the August show arrived with sunshine and warmth. The Honest Liars headed to the Jam Factory with great expectations and high energy of the afternoon and evening ahead. 3 pm, and teacher, Jim Fishwick was ready to begin a compact, fast-moving master workshop. He introduced the players to alternative ways to known …
There was excitement in the air as the players arrived at the Jam Factory. Something different was happening, and everyone knew it was going to be a diverse sort of show. Live music would be the opening act, and the improv band, Stone Immortal, was already set up and doing sound checks when the players …
Slow early ticket sales followed by a late rush of fun-seekers escaping the terrible weather resulted in a nearly full house. It was terrific to welcome Neil, the troupe’s founder, into the audience to see the show before he makes the shift to Auckland. The Honest Liars will all miss him and thank him for …
Hot on the heels of the excellent performance at the Auckland Improv Festival, the players were fired up and glad to be back on home turf at the Jam Factory for the May show. Once the seats were out and the stage set, the warm-up games began getting the brains firing, and the laughter started. …
The Auckland Improv Festival finally arrived, making the days a flurry of activity with workshops to be worked on and shows to be seen. Held at the Covert Theatre in Ponsonby, it was a massive opportunity to take advantage of experienced teachers like Jim Fishwick from Hamilton, Wade Jackson and Penny Ashton, both from Auckland …
A few fingernails were bitten in trepidation for the Easter show, but the players all agreed that the show must go on. Not only had many locals (and players) left town, but the Jazz festival was in full swing. By the Sunday evening, the jazz goers were winding down after a full-on weekend, so it …
Level 1 came back just in time for the Honest Liars’ March Show. Finally, the rain had cleared, the lockdown levels changed, and the players bustled into the Jam Factory for the pre-show activities. Warm-ups, run-throughs, sound and lighting checks, chairs out and stage set. Time for a quick pop into the Mood Lounge to …
The first show of 2021 turned out to be a great start to the Honest Liars’ show year. The timing was perfect as the players geared up with the show’s theme being Romance. It’s February – Valentine month, and so the balloons and rose petals decked the Jam Factory as the crew got the stage …
The first show of 2021 is fast approaching and what could be better than the players having a full-day workshop with one of the greats of N.Z. Improv, Wade Jackson from Covert Theatre. (Remember Covert? Check out the trip the players had HERE) Let’s give you a little background about Wade so you get …