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Wayward Seniors
10-minute comedy

Alma is playing up again. Her grandson, Doug, expects the rest home to take better care of her. But he’s in for the shock of his life when he learns how far they’re prepared to go.

Cast: 2m, 3f

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Re.Boot the Big reTHiNK
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Te Pou
Auckland, New Zealand,
October 6, 2015

Cast: Denise Snoad (Alma), Mark Oughton (Doug), Rachael Longshaw-Park (Sandra), Jay Saussey (Ruth), Malcolm Dixon (Jasper)
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Directed by Ashton Brown


The Big reTHiNK
Q Theatre
Auckland, New Zealand
October 3-6, 2012

Cast: Marina Volkova (Alma), Carl Smith (Doug), Nicole Marais (Sandra), Gerry Jaynes (Ruth), Malcolm Dixon (Jasper)

​Directed by Joselyn Khor
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Gerry Jaynes and Marina Volkova
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Carl Smith and Nicole Marais
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Malcolm Dixon
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Nicole Marais and Carl Smith
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