A new show has opened in Auckland, and it’s based on The Simpsons.
Called Mr Burns, the Silo Theatre play features some well-known Kiwi performers, such as Ana Scotney from The Breaker Upperers and Joel Tobeck whose list of work includes Sons of Anarchy and Shortland Street.
Written by Anne Washburn, the story begins with an untold apocalyptic event, and how the recollection of the famous Simpsons episode Cape Feare - where Sideshow Bob tries to kill Bart - helps bind those left alive.
The message is centred around the importance of storytelling and holding onto cultural traditions.
"Something can grow into something bigger, as stories get told and things get changed," said director and life-long The Simpsons fan Oliver Driver.
"What binds us together are stories, legend, myths and the beginning of them and how they can shift and change over time, and the necessity of stories for our survival," Scotney said.
The play has previously been done in the US, UK and Australia, but this is the first time it’s been performed for a New Zealand audience.
Tobeck, who hasn’t done any theatre work for 15 years, says the show is the full package.
"It has the drama, the music, the dance and the grandness of The Simpsons,” he said.
The show is on at Q Theatre in Rangatira until the end of the month.
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