a show for when you feel lonely
Written and performed by James Wenley
DETAILS
Dates and times:
6:30 PM | 10 - 11 September 2025
3:00 PM | 14 September 2025
6:30 PM | 15 - 17 September 2025
Where: Private Residence. Address available upon booking.
Duration: 75 minutes
Audience Care: Contains themes of loneliness, mental distress and bereavement.
1 in 10 New Zealanders live alone. James is one of them. So is his Mum, for the first time ever. Performed at James’ apartment, a show for when you feel lonely returns for TAHI, after a sold-out NZ Fringe season. Described by audiences as a thought provoking and beautiful performance, James welcomes you to his home to share tea and explore his relationship to loneliness, the challenges and possibilities of platonic connection, and the wisdom we can learn from whales. Join James for a poignant and uplifting story about living true to yourself.
"Thanks for making me feel a little less lonely.” - Audience guestbook
Creative team
Performer / Writer: James Wenley (he/him)
Dr James Wenley is a theatre academic, practitioner, and critic dedicated to championing theatre in Aotearoa NZ. He is a senior lecturer in Te Whare Ngangahau – Theatre and Performance Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, where he teaches acting, dramaturgy, musical theatre, and socially engaged performance. With a PhD from the University of Auckland, James creates and presents work through his company Theatre of Love.