Still Life With Chickens - Nelson Arts Festival

Still Life with Chickens is an intimate, heart-warming and funny play about life, love, loss and the fact that some friendships are just clucking surprising!

When Mama discovers a mischievous chicken invading her flourishing veggie garden, her first instinct is to reach for the spade. But what starts out as a skirmish over the silver beet, develops into an unlikely friendship.

Award-winning playwright D.F. Mamea’s slice-of-life story paints a vivid portrait of the local neighbourhood, it’s colourful characters, and Mama’s dreams for herself and her family. Actor Goretti Chadwick gives a captivating performance in the role of a lifetime, as she brings this glorious character to life.

“As poignant as it is hilarious.” - Spasifik

"Packs a punch of all things relevant to human existence.” - tearaway.co.nz

“…wonderful, humorous and heart-warming theatre.” - Theatreview

Winner:
2017 Adam Play Award
2018 Wellington Theatre Award for Outstanding New NZ Play
2018 Wellington Theatre Awards – Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance – Goretti Chadwick
2018 Auckland Theatre Awards – Excellence Award for Performance – Goretti Chadwick

Presented by Nelson Arts Festival.
Proudly supported by Pomeroy's and Creative New Zealand.