It’s alive!

To Be Frank is a hilariously horrifying comedy about a monster thrust into creation and trying its best to discover why. Performed and created by Michael Hockey (Bull Rush, Hardly Working) and set to an electrifying  live score by Stenn Francis-Deare. This is a raucously fun, delightfully thrilling and incredibly human solo show that brings into question loneliness & love, creation & destruction and how to cope with the emotional intensity of being alive. 

With a sprinkling of inspiration from the classic Mary Shelley novel, To Be Frank is a journey of epic proportions – but here, the ‘monstrosity' finally gets to tell its own story.

Meet Frank, the freshly animated being. He’s dying to meet you and leave you in stitches. The good kind.

“Absurdly funny, excruciatingly human” - Theatreview

Recipient of the “Whangarei Fringe Tour Ready” award, Auckland Fringe 2022 and “Best New Work” nomination, Whangarei Fringe 2022

Created with the assistance of Barbarian Productions

Content warning: This show includes loud noises and the inflating, squeaking and popping of balloons.
 

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Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show start time. Latecomers admitted into the theatre at Basement's discretion. No refunds will be given. 

Please note unfortunately the Basement Studio space is not wheelchair accessible.

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COVID-19 measures at Basement Theatre:

- Our spaces are small and have a lack of airflow, so we still strongly encourage you to wear a mask while watching a show. You are welcome to remove it to eat and drink.

- If you have any COVID-19 symptoms or have been required to isolate, please stay home. If you find yourself with a ticket but are unable to come, here are the details on what you can do with your ticket.

- Full details of Basement Theatre’s Covid-19 prevention measures