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EBKM presents

Heartbreak Hotel

Tue 19 – Sat 23 Aug 25 75 minutes
Stage
Arts Desk
Scotsman
Time Out
This one's for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts.
‘It hijacks your nervous system and fast tracks its way into your soul.’
★★★★ Scotsman

Story, science and a synth combine in an exhilarating performance that examines what happens in our bodies when we’re bereft. From acclaimed New Zealand company EBKM (Yes Yes Yes), Heartbreak Hotel tracks a woman’s broken heart in a wrenching and relatable journey that’s studded with classic break-up songs and razor-sharp observations on the physiology of love.

Heartbreak Hotel comes to Soho fresh from smash-hit shows at Rising Festival in Melbourne, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a national tour of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Enjoy a hilarious, honest take on a universal human experience, and leave feeling all the better for it.

 

Winner Actor of the Year: Karin McCracken | Wellington Theatre Awards 2024
Winner Sound Design of the Year: Te Aihe Butler | Wellington Theatre Awards 2024

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Reviews

'One of the best productions I’ve seen.'
Time Out Melbourne
'I defy even the coldest cynic to resist the aching charm of this unapologetically two-hander.'
Scotsman
'Slickly staged and sharply written... as funny as it is wistful.'
Stage
'A true tearjerker.'
Arts Desk
'Seamlessly directed and performed, without a hint of sentiment or preachiness or over-realisation.'
Age

Cast & Creatives

Karin McCracken

Writer & Performer

Eleanor Bishop

Director

Simon Leary

Performer

Melanie Hamilton

Producer

Filament Eleven 11

Production & Lighting Design

Te Aihe Butler

Sound Designer