Venus and Adonis: Bell Shakespeare (Auckland Festival 2009)

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Wed 18 Mar ’09, 7:30pm–8:45pm	Saving
Thu 19 Mar ’09, 7:30pm–8:45pm	Saving
Fri 20 Mar ’09, 7:30pm–8:45pm	Saving
Sat 21 Mar ’09, 1:30pm–2:45pm	Saving
Sat 21 Mar ’09, 7:30pm–8:45pm	Saving
Sun 22 Mar ’09, 5:00pm–6:15pm	Saving

Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr Hurstmere Rd & The Promenade, Takapuna Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

Premium: $65.00
Premium Festival Friend: $55.00
A Reserve: $55.00
A Reserve Festival Friend: $50.00
A Reserve Concession: $50.00
A Reserve Group 6+: $50.00
B Reserve: $45.00
B Reserve Concession: $40.00
C Reserve: $35.00
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www.aucklandfestival.co.nz

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Acclaimed Australian theatre company Bell Shakespeare make their New Zealand debut with a stunning adaptation of Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis. A must see for lovers of Shakespeare that will equally appeal to fans of cabaret and live music. Melissa Madden Gray and Susan Prior portray the multi-faceted goddess of love through verse, conversation and song, accompanied by a live band. In their hands, the famous poem, Shakespeare’s subversive re-working of Ovid’s original love story, is a performance piece that veers from drama to cabaret, farce to burlesque, as Venus uses every feminine wile at her disposal to try and win over an indifferent Adonis. A hugely entertaining look at lust and love, sexual stereotypes and mythical goddesses from Australia’s innovative touring Shakespeare company.

Auckland Festival 2009 brings the city alive next March with a dazzling programme of more than 200 arts and entertainment events, packed into eighteen exciting days. The biennial festival is a feast of theatre, dance, concerts, cabaret, exhibitions, family events and more, featuring some of the finest national and international artists and companies.

For the full Auckland Festival programme visit www.aucklandfestival.co.nz

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Bob Carlton 3 years ago

Thanks for all the clever ideas...the winners for this one are Denise McCamish and Richard Brown.
C MacKay 3 years ago

Appealing to the other's ego - particularly if they are male..
joybutton 3 years ago

I've always believed that the quiet, suffering approach with the use of the word "fine" when asked if I'm ok tends to do the trick. There is something about that little word that sparks fear into men's hearts!
Owen Thompson 3 years ago

Making me think it is my idea is a very cunning trick that I still have not fully cottoned on to.
Vanessa Riley 3 years ago

Its the simple things. Feed him, flatter him, have FUN with him.
mtbm 3 years ago

The alluring way women wear clothes can hook a man, as well as appropriately-timed tears when they don't get their way.
Richard Brown 3 years ago

Damn near any woman wearing only a mans\'s white business shirt.....with one or two buttons done up.... You girl's already knew that!
shal singh 3 years ago

use their body, eg when shopping "this is look nice on me", I want this. If they have that sexy body and they use it.
jackruby 3 years ago

The best trick of all is the make them think its all their idea and then slightly resist when they suggest back to you your idea,
then give in -and gain a double score.
conning them to do things your way, thinking its their and making them think they've convinced of it too.,.,.,
allycat777 3 years ago

Nagging. Constantly. Devilishly cunning in its simplicity!
Denise McCamish 3 years ago

Women have very sensual bodies and can often get whatever they want by either, battering eyelids, showing a bit of clevage or leg!!!
Lenchik 3 years ago

everybody dreams about happiness, but nobody know what it is. May be, you are happy today, in this moment... you could understand after some time only.
ozki smith 3 years ago

Use reverse psychology so they think its their idea, then praise them for thinking of it. :-)
Collin Reremoana 3 years ago

MULTI- experience woman who know every concievable way too get what she wants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wellshaw 3 years ago

Tears are old hat, might have worked for our mothers or grandmothers but not now. If it's some chore that has to be done, try starting the job yourself - that way it will get done, or you might find they come and take over. If you make a mess of it, well you've got plenty of excuses and they should have done it for you in the first place! Now I'd better get outside and pull that motor mower apart .......
Jo Campbell 3 years ago

Wearing low cut tops or other tops that show of their assets
Anne Pinkham 3 years ago

Wow him with a sweet talking truth and he won't know which way yo turn
Bloopy 3 years ago

lol just giving him the look when yu don't get your way, and then just ignoring him for the rest of the morning :P
joybutton 3 years ago

I have to always found that going for the subtle approach can work, usually just wearing my regular office work clothes but letting him know that underneath is a suspender belt and all that goes with it makes him pretty happy to make dinner, do the dishes and all while I sit on the couch with a glass of wine!
Ollie Mollie 3 years ago

For an oil and filter change all my hubby needs is a cup of tea and a cuddle. A little more may be offered for the larger chores - I offered a wee "incentive" to get the house painted before summer's close and it was completed in 3 days!!!
Richard P 3 years ago

that certain look that tells you that you know if you say another thing or do a further action it is really going to be trouble. Always stops you going too far but so works for females:)
Gillian 3 years ago

When you suggest something and he disagrees, then the best way is for you agree with his suggestion and say what a good idea. Then he predisposed to think more kindly of your suggestion. Eventually after a week he makes a new suggestion - which actually was what you suggested in the first place but by this time he think it's his great idea.
Linda Jordan 3 years ago

Best thing I have learnt. Food is certainly the way to a man's heart! Cooking skills are the best female attribute ever
Millie T 3 years ago

A bat of the eyelids and a beaming smile usually works wonders unless you are really in someone's bad books!
paula hudson 3 years ago

pretend to be grumpy and use reverse psychology always seems to work for me.
azpen 3 years ago

Most cunning trick to get their way? - Simply being a woman works! Men fall for it all the time.