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      SOAP FACTORY

      • Wellington's dedicated improvised soap opera ensemble

        History

        The ensemble that became Soap Factory created its first improvathon as part of Fringe Festival 2015 with 13: A Soap, a 13 hour durational theatre experience set at Sweet Aro Valley High (a fictional 1990s high school). Since then Soap Factory has carved out a delicious niche in the Wellington improv scene, with four further epic soap operas in NZ Fringe Festival and one season during NZ International Comedy Festival. Our players are local heroes and visiting stars, but we all share a love of characters, melodrama, and doing a lot of theatre all at once for the benefit of binge-watching audiences (stay all day and join an elite club!)

        Long, long, LONG form improv

        Soap Operas are a genre ripe for improvised adaptations, and have been presented the world over in many formats. In Wellington our members have created soaps with WIT in The Young and the WITless, and with Playshop in Riddiford Street. Internationally, the form's most famous soap is Edmonton's Die-Nasty Soapathon, now in its 29th year. As well as a weekly event, DIe-Nasty features an annual 52+ hour soapathon - yes, 52+ hours of improv IN A ROW. So far we're comfy with our 10 hour event, but maybe one day we'll try our hand at something... more ambitious.

        Kickin' Rad

        Soap Factory and its works are proud to be part of Kickin' Rad Productions. Kickin' Rad is a Wellington-based production company with a bent towards shows with heart and hilarity. Kickin' Rad presents original work, executive produces smaller works, and assists with touring performers from outside of Wellington and New Zealand. Learn more at kickinrad.co.nz 

      • SOAP FACTORY

        ENSEMBLE

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        Christine Brooks

        Player

        Anne Wilson in 13: A Soap

        Ambassador Hippolyta in Deep Space Naenae

        Rumpy in Mirror Miramar

        Peppermint Sparkle in So You Think You Khandallah

        Pam Hamm in Bay's Anatomy

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        Jed Davies

        Player

        Mitchell and Gavin in 13: A Soap

        Calder Spade in Lyall Baywatch

        Ambassador Tibb-Lubb Plem in Deep Space Naenae

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        Lyndon Hood

        Player

        Bentley Skyline in 13: A Soap

        Chrysler Mondeo in Lyall Baywatch

        Lexus CX5 and Fiat Astra in Deep Space Naenae

        Audi Charade in So You Think You Khandallah

        Kia Falcon in Bay's Anatomy

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        Matt Hutton

        Player | Musician

        Quane Lively in So You Think You Khandallah 

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        Sam Irwin

        Player

        Sammy Sharpe and Cameron Hawke in 13: A Soap

        Dr Seventeen Fitzgerald in Lyall Baywatch

        See-Saw Jones and Stew in Deep Space Naenae

        Jack Stockton in Mirror Miramar

        Albatross Adams in So You Think You Khandallah 

        Damien Raven in Bay's Anatomy

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        Liam Kelly

        Player | Musician

        Miles Davis in Deep Space Naenae

        The Enchanted Tree in Mirror Miramar

        Jack Traddles in So You Think You Khandallah

        Grill Gilligan in Bay's Anatomy

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        Clare Kerrison

        Player | Director

        Mrs Jane Robinson in Lyall Baywatch

        Wātea in Deep Space Naenae

        Nana Crawford in Mirror Miramar

        Tatum Channing in So You Think You Khandallah

        Dr Greta Point in Bay's Anatomy

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        Mary Little

        Player | Operator

        Gerde Schleissinger and The Detective in 13: A Soap

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        Tara McEntee

        Player

        Jasmine Cholmondley the Third in So You Think You Khandallah

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        Jennifer O'Sullivan

        Player | Director | Producer

        Kacey Grant in 13: A Soap

        Lake Brooks in Lyall Baywatch

        Mallory 'Hot Six' Rix in Deep Space Naenae

        Lilian Rouge in Mirror Miramar

        Sheryl Farmers in So You Think You Khandallah

        Dr Shelly Bay in Bay's Anatomy

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        Jonny Paul

        Player

        Christian Fury in Lyall Baywatch

        Dr Myron M an der Waal in Mirror Miramar

        Charlie Bothroyd in Bay's Anatomy

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        Matt Powell

        Player | Graphic Designer

        Philippe l’Escalier/José Sangria in 13: A Soap

        Blake Forrest in Lyall Baywatch

        Lt Cmdr Parathrax in Deep Space Naenae

        Ramón Prince in Mirror Miramar

        Rudolf (etc) Channing in So You Think You Khandallah

        Dr Evans Bay in Bay's Anatomy

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        Dianne Pulham

        Player

        Dawn Nightingale in Lyall Baywatch

        Counsellor Fisher Paykell in Deep Space Naenae

        Alanna Lott in Mirror Miramar

        Amelia Love in So You Think You Khandallah 

        Dr Samoyed Shepppard in Bay's Anatomy

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        Wiremu Tuhiwai

        Player

        Ben in 13: A Soap

        Tiopira Jones in Lyall Baywatch

        Captain Samson OP Blue in Deep Space Naenae

        Tim Burwood in Mirror Miramar

        Chad Mikaere Michaels in So You Think You Khandallah

        X in Bay's Anatomy

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        Kate Whitaker

        Player

        Southerly Swell in Lyall Baywatch

        Goldie Lockhart in Mirror Miramar

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        Darryn Woods

        Lighting Improvisor

        Operator for13: A Soap

        Operator for Lyall Baywatch

        Computer / Grabthan in Deep Space Naenae

        Operator for Mirror Miramar

        John B. Tufnel, Esq. (and operator) in So You Think You Khandallah

        Operator for Bay's Anatomy

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        Steven Youngblood

        Player

        Keith Grant in 13: A Soap

        Keith Grant in Lyall Baywatch

        Keith Grant (deceased) in Deep Space Naenae

        Keith Grant in Mirror Miramar

        Keith Grant in Bay's Anatomy

        Keith Grant in Hataitai Times

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        Brendon Bennetts

        Player

        Chief Engineer Cormac O'Tube in Deep Space Naenae

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        Laura Irish

        Player

        Jr Officer Xaria Yex in Deep Space Naenae

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        Linda Calgaro

        Player

        Sol Pew-Pew in Deep Space Naenae

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        Lori Leigh

        Player

        Coach Terri Bull in 13: A Soap

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        Rosie Cann

        Player

        SalvaDOPE and Magalie in 13: A Soap

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        Luke Rimmelzwaan

        Director / Player

        Dr Bruce Rizzleswizzle in So You Think You Khandallah

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