Event Details
Equal parts fierce, funny, and fearless, Hysterical is the smash-hit theatre show by award-winning poets Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall. This is theatre that every woman will relate to – tackling the everyday realities of shame, rage, body politics, supermarket meltdowns, and the myths that still tell us we’re “too emotional” to be taken seriously.
From Edinburgh Fringe to New York, Carrie and Olivia have created some of the most affecting work in New Zealand’s performance scene. With seasons at Q Theatre, Taranaki Winter Fest, and Edinburgh Fringe, Hysterical has been crowned Best New Aotearoa Play (Wellington Fringe Awards) and Outstanding Performance Poetry (Auckland Fringe).
Get ready to laugh, cry, and cry-laugh together in this powerful, unmissable experience.
“I laughed (hysterically), I cried (hysterically), I cry-laughed (aye, hysterically), and felt everything in between.” – Louise Holland, Snack Mag UK
Book tickets now for one show only - Saturday 11th October, at the MTG Century Theatre, part of the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival 2025.
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Supported by Creative Communities New Zealand. In Association with MTG Hawke’s Bay, alongside their Hidden in History: Trailblazing Women of Hawke’s Bay exhibition.
There is a lock out for this event 10 min into the show. No one will be able to gain access after this time.
NOTE: Contains discussion of rape culture, gendered violence, and strong language.
