Man Lessons: the Live Show By Adam Rohe & Ben Sarten

Man Lessons is a coming of age story that transcends the patriarchy, values wellbeing over sanity, and absolves you of the pressure to “just be yourself”. It aims to demystify the trans experience while elevating a trans story of success and celebration. Adam says that he hopes the show will “help everyone, regardless of gender, recognise that they can sit in the driver's seat of their own transformation – and that they can empower those around them to do the same.”

Man Lessons: The Live Show premiered at Bats Theatre in August 2022, funded by Nōku te Ao: Like Minds with support from the Mental Health Foundation, and Wellington City Council.

"Everyone can relate to the quest to find and be your true self. Man Lessons intensifies the experience in an exceptional act of affirmation for Adam and generosity for anyone wanting to understand transition, be they on the journey themselves, needing to support someone who is, or simply alive in the world." John Smythe Theatreview Aug 2022

Please join us for a cuppa and a Q&A with Adam after the show which Paekakariki Pride Inc will host

Creative Team:
Dramaturgy by Eve Gordon
Performed by Adam Rohe
Film by Ben Sarten
Produced by Eleanor Strathern

R15 - Adult Supervision recommended for those under 18
Audience Care: Man Lessons contains scenes of mental distress, including dysphoria, anxiety, depression, psychosis, and suicidal ideation. It also contains minor nudity and reference to alcohol misuse.