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The show must go on, as they say in the theatre.
New Kiwi comedy Workmates looks at the lengths two close colleagues will go to to keep their beloved indie theatre from going under.
The film's been written by Sophie Henderson, who also plays main character Lucy and it's directed by her husband Curtis Vowell.
It draws heavily on Sophie's experiences running The Basement Theatre in Auckland, which also serves as the location for the film's fictional theatre
The Crystal Ballroom. The idea for it materialised during the pandemic, when many theatres struggled with repeated lockdowns.
This is Sophie and Curtis' third feature film together, after 2013's Fantail and 2021's Baby, Done. Workmates will have its premiere at the New Zealand International Film Festival before it goes for general release date from August 21.
