Saturday, November 20, 2010

What is The Event?

The Event is a collaboration between five Wellington writers. In five sections The Event explores a life changing night in Wellington, New Zealand and its consequences for five Wellingtonians. From simmering menace to face-melting horror The Event spirals into chaos and destruction.

Wellington will never be the same again.

CAST
Seth is a student, a dreamer, and a partier. Coping with a hangover is hard enough at the best of times, but when the world he knows begins to slip away Seth questions whether he can trust his own senses or whether he is becoming a monster.

Michelle wishes her life were more like a movie. It should be moving and emotional, its message should be clear. Instead she must pass through life's pale shadow of Hollywood's manufactured dreams. As life slips inexorably into the stuff of horror films, will she finally begin to really feel?

Margaret hurts. People are so rude, they can't let things go, can't let her be even for a second. She has to live with the pain of her cumbersome, misshapen leg and the cruelty of people who don't understand...

Adam yearns for something interesting to happen, some excitement to brighten his days. He also wishes he had the confidence to talk to the cute girl he buys coffee from every morning. In the chaos, confusion and crisis of The Event will Adam find the strength to take action?

Robin loves being an aunt, even if her sister does give her a hard time about sorting her life out. Rescuing a suicidal stranger and witnessing inexplicable events takes its toll on Robin and when disaster strikes she finds herself alone...