Welcome to the Tampocalypse – Auckland Fringe

Funny, raw and entertaining; this intimate yet bold story, Tampocalypse, chronicles the journey of young women trying to better their world, one period at a time.

Have you ever noticed how in apocalypse movies women never seem to menstruate?
Do the scavenging teams even bother to look for sanitary products for the badass women who have survived?
Do survivors even go to the toilet?!
Where does everyone suddenly acquire combat gear and guns? Not everyone is a skilled doctor or a police officer with undercover training.
What about the real people?
Because at the end of the world, not everything stops.

Follow young screenwriter Mary, as she navigates her first script pitching session with an opinionated film executive. Her world comes alive and we see her characters go on a post-apocalyptic mission to traverse not only this new world, but to survive that time of the month.

“A truly original, moving piece of theatre. I was grateful for the experience.” Daniel Tomlin

“It was honest, heartbreaking and hilarious.” Kirsten Jongsma

“This was the first show that I bought my three daughters to (aged 9, 13 and 16) and I’m so glad I did. I feel like I understand them better now.” Nicol Munro

“Unapologetic and raw.” Taylor Griffin

“It is not a tame show. It is wonderfully gritty, rude and real. It deals with a lot of issues that women have to face, because of patriarchal societal norms, and just trying to exist in today’s times. The bar has been set. The lines have been drawn. The women have bled.” Benjamin Teh

“Thought-provoking, dynamic and strikes the right note of comedy and pathos.” Cate Prestige, Theatreview.

Tampocalypse is a show not to be missed.

Period poverty is a serious issue in NZ – with 1 in 2 kiwi women finding it difficult to access sanitary items due to cost, more than 33% of kiwi women choosing food over sanitary items, and 1 in 5 kiwi women missing work/school due to a lack of sanitary products. When they couldn’t afford them, most women (53.8%) resorted to toilet paper, but 7.7% had used rags, 3% old cloths and many mentioned using disposable or cloth nappies. (KidsCan survey, 2018).

During the season we will be collecting donations of sanitary products that will be donated to Women’s Refuge. Bring a box of tampons, a pack of pads, loads of liners, to help women and girls in need.

Directed by company co-founder, Ashleigh Hook, and starring Briar Collard (Cradle Song 2018), Khaylin Page (Te Pakkhai 2019), Alex Schofield (Watch Party, ATC 2019), Muna Arbon (Shortland Street), Georgina Marie (Legacy Six 2019), Shelley Waddams (Read My Lips 2019), and Rhema Sutherland (Lovepuke 2019). This show will take you on a journey through women’s representation and how we deal with menstruation.

Tampocalypse
As part of the Auckland Fringe Festival 2020
TAPAC – The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
100 Motions Road
Western Springs
Auckland
28 Feb – 1^st March @ 7:30pm
PG13
 
Ticket link: https://www.tapac.org.nz/whats-on/tampocalypse
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3187210937960661/?event_time_id=3187210944627327
 
Photography by Charlotte E. Johnson