Theatre Company: Massive Company
Writer: Lennie James and Massive Company
Director: Sam Scott
Cast: Fasitua Amosa, Olive Asi, Loretta Aukuso, Scott Cotter, Wesley Dowdell, Joe Folau, Kura Forrester, Ash Jones, Beulah Koale, Miriama McDowell, Tuyet Nguyen, Bree Peters, Nicole Thomson and Jake Toaga
Location: Herald Theatre

Synopsis (from flyer):

A single act of violence is about to shatter an Auckland neighbourbood. Five families are forced to confront secrets they have kept buried. Havoc in the Garden is an explosive new play about the lies that parents tell and children reveal; the beliefs that hold families together and the myths that tear them apart.

Thoughts on this Production:

The actors did a spectacular job, the set was wonderful and the sound and lighting excellent. And, as always, it was a pleasure to see our local cultures, experiences and locations represented on stage. But, overall this was just too much for me. Too many competing storylines - each containing too much heartbreak with insufficient time to know, and empathise with, any of the characters.