Dennis Kelly and Colin Peacock on creating a play that's funny, shocking and confronting
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Listen in as Radio New Zealand's Colin Peacock talks to award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly about creating a work that's funny but also shocking and confronting. Dennis has written more than 20 plays, numerous TV series including the conspiracy thriller Utopia and the sitcom Pulling, and he co-wrote the book for Matilda the Musical. He says he's drawn to including the best and worst of human behaviour in his work.  Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage. 🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/3X4OJAX 🎭 Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly 📅 10 - 22 Sep 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Check out the original interview on RNZ: https://bit.ly/3XvFjjE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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