A CHRISTCHURCH CAROL
by Gregory Cooper
Directed by Dan Bain
For Little Andromeda
COFFIN SHIP
by Bryn Sparks
Directed by Dan Bain
For Noosed Octopus
"Bain’s lucid direction and evocative production design wrings an awful lot out of Little Andromeda’s technical capabilities... Coffin Ship really swings for the fences, and succeeds in presenting a compelling gothic work about uncanny doubles, dark desires and terrible choices... they bring the audience with them on a moody, unsettling journey with a strong emotional core and a great pay off."
- FLAT CITY FIELD NOTES
THE END OF SUMMER TIME
by Sir Roger Hall
Directed by Dan Bain
For The Court Theatre
"Director Dan Bain’s production, performed with energy and empathy by Ross Gumbley, thankfully pulls right back. It takes a holistic view and brings the absolute best out of Hall’s script, offering a funny and moving portrait of an older man who finds himself again a fish out of water, and faced with life-altering shocks."
- FLAT CITY FIELD NOTES
"...the director’s intention to respect the “deep, aching sadness” ageing and alienation can bring and “what happens when your life disintegrates”, is clear. It takes depth of talent and experience to ride comfortably with the laughs while allowing deeper feelings their expression."
- THEATREVIEW
THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF
by Gregory Cooper
Directed by Dan Bain
For NZ Playhouse
O LITTLE TOWN OF BECKENHAM
by Gregory Cooper
Directed by Dan Bain
For Little Andromeda Fringe Theatre
"All the best aspects of Bain’s directorial style are on display in Beckenham. The quips are quick, the comedic points are sharpened, and the action moves at a pace faster than two men in a camel costume crossing State Highway One. In every Dan Bain directed show there is a moment of theatrical brilliance that costs next to nothing but creates maximum stage magic...In Beckenham, the low cost high drama theatrical trickery is an explosive moment involving metres of umbilical bunting and some immaculate timing."
- FLAT CITY FIELD NOTES
AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Dan Bain
For The Court Theatre
"Whodunnit? Dan dunnit; Dan “bloody brilliant” Bain. Dan Bain bloody did it. What a ride it’s been, and how wonderful to arrive at this destination with him and his dream cast."
- Theatreview
"...it doesn’t matter if you already know whodunnit, or where the train is headed – the pleasure in the Court Theatre’s compelling production is in the journey."
- Flat City Field Notes
THE ODYSSEY
Adapted and Directed by Dan Bain
For The Christchurch City Council's Anthony Harper Summer Theatre
“A comic romp through Homer’s Odyssey that will satisfy classics nerds and newbies alike.”
- Flat City Field Notes
“A hilarious, pun-filled, wild ride of a show...”
- Plains FM
"An action-packed, fast-paced, perfectly-placed triumphant return to the Summertimes stage… Bain’s ambitious undertaking is an epic success.”
- Theatreview
“It’s hard to beat a summer evening in the park with a picnic watching some of the country’s best actors and improvisers…”
- Backstage Christchurch
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Adapted by Toby Hulse
Directed by Dan Bain
For The Christchurch City Council's Anthony Harper Summer Theatre Programme
