Theatre

A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs

A tale of two strays. A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs is the true story of a mad historian, immortal fishermen, border crossings, buried treasure, and the value of companionship.

$28 - $44 (Service fees may apply)
75 minutes (No interval)
Tue 18 - Sun 23 October 2022

A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs is the story of a dog and her man.
 
A journey across continents. Turkish Dogs the true story of a mad historian, immortal fishermen, and the Mother of Wolves; border crossings, buried treasure, and the value of companionship. It’s an OE like you’ve never seen or heard.

This effortlessly charming Aotearoa production has celebrated standing ovations across the country in tours from Kerikeri to Dunedin - now finally making its Auckland premiere in October 2022.

Starring - Barnaby Olson, Stevie Hancox-Monk, Sepelini Mua'au, and Tess Sullivan

Audience notes: This show contains coarse language.

Supported by: Q Theatre. 2022 tour made possible by Creative New Zealand

Created by - Barnaby Olson, Jonathan Price, Stevie Hancox-Monk, Andrew Paterson, and Tess Sullivan
Director - Jonathan Price
Set Designer - Lucas Neal
Sound Designer - Oliver Devlin
Light Designer - Michael Trigg
Producer - Eleanor Strathern

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