Wobbly

Emma Newborn is Wobbly.

Emma has had a body for 40 years: it’s the longest relationship she’s ever been in. This silly, funny, sometimes ragey, clown-ey show is about bodies that wobble (Emma’s), emotions that wobble (also Emma’s), and a few other things that Google listed under the search term: “things that wobble”.

Wobbly, has been in development over several stages and is a collaboration from some Otautahi’s most exciting artists. Initially directed by Victoria Abbott who guided the early stages, director Tessa Waters now takes Wobbly through to its first audience. Nick Zwart’s playful design brings it all together for what will be a very fun couple of shows in November.

Come wobble with us.

Performed by Emma Newborn

A recent-ish arrival to Otautahi, Emma Newborn (performer) is best known to local audiences as one half of the comedy duo The Bitches’ Box, improvising with The Court Jesters and as a member of the Feminist Clown Posse. Emma’s work has always had a keen focus on comedy, physical theatre, and exploring colourful, larger than life characters that regularly delight her audiences.

Directed by Tessa Waters

Tessa Waters is a multi-award-winning comedian originally from Oz but who now calls Ōhinehou / Lyttelton home. Dubbed the ‘Undisputed Queen of Physical Comedy’ by Timeout London, she is now training the next generation of glorious idiots with her Feminist Clown Posse and bringing the giggles across Aotearoa / NZ.

Design by Nick Zwart

Nick Zwart is a Scenographer, installation artist and woodworker based in Ōhinehou (Lyttelton). He has designed for Trick of the Light Theatre, Binge Culture and Taki Rua. He co-founded two artist-led studio spaces in Wellington and taught at both Massey and Victoria Universities in spatial design and scenography. Nick was a New Zealand delegate for the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space 2023 and currently works out of his studio at the Climate Action Campus.

Early development directed by Victoria Abbott

Victoria Abbott is a writer, performer, voice artist, puppeteer, clown, devisor and director from Aotearoa New Zealand, now based on Gadigal Country in Sydney. She has created deeply felt, deeply funny, work for many theatre companies, as well as writing and performing her own award winning show Run Rabbit. She is a multi-award winning, multi-disciplinary performer chomping at the bit to risk it for the reward.