Homemade Takeaways

Presented By Red Scare Theatre Company
Written By Ben Wilson

A Dunedin-based drummer suddenly uproots his job and city; a recently dumped self-help expert is self-destructing; a primary school teacher wants to write violent children’s fiction; and a thirty-one year old, skateboarding, Emma Thompson-obsessed man-child is sleeping on the couch. A comedy-drama set in small-town New Zealand.

“I wrote homemade takeaways because I wanted to create a work that made people feel less alone – a work about family and home (well-trodden ground) but where empathy is at the forefront of the storytelling.” - Ben Wilson

Shortlisted for the 2021 Adam NZ Playwriting Award
Winner – Best New Play at Playmarket’s Playwrights B4 25 2020

Content warning:
Discussion of suicide, mental illness, sexual assault and sexual references. Depictions of choking, smoking, swearing and fake blood. Recommended for ages 15+