A battleground with one actor, four characters, and a drunk driving accident involving a teenage mutant ninja turtle watch. Can you help an alcoholic who doesn’t want to be helped?
It’s Richard’s 4th day in hospital, involuntarily detoxing, and he’s itching for a drink. Cherie, his wife is barely keeping her head above water. Jamie, their son, who is somewhere between a boy and a man is now faced with what life would be like without a dad, and Kimberley, the ambulance paramedic at Richard’s crash has to face the past in order to be set free.
A one-woman show from New Zealand inspired by real events and experiences had by an alcoholic.
“All the ingredients that make up the cocktail of sobriety have been shaken, stirred, drunk, and spat out.”
A Tad Kiwi Productions debut play ' Sobriety on the Rocks' received ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a 'Standing Ovation Award Nomination' by London Pub Theatre Magazine. This international company is made up of Director, Tadeas Moravec from The Czech Republic and Writer/Performer, Renee Buckland from New Zealand. Sobriety on the Rocks has toured around the UK and Europe with sell out performances at The Bread and Roses Theatre (London, UK), Bedford Fringe Festival (Bedford, UK), Encounter Festival (Prague, The Czech Republic), and Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, UK).
Born and Bred in New Zealand, Renèe graduated from Brent Street Performing Arts in Sydney, Australia with a a Diploma in Dance. Since then she has worked overseas in countries such as China, Australia, and New Zealand before undertaking study at East15 Acting School in London where she received the Jacob's Ladder Bursary before graduating with a BA In Acting in 2022.
Director Tadeas Moravec spent his younger years taking part in several productions at the Divadio Komedie Theatre under the direction of Michal Docekal- a former director at the National Theatre in Prague. After graduating from Waldorf Lyceum, he was accepted in East 15 Acting school in London where he had his directorial debut with 'Sobriety on the rocks' as part of the International Festival.
Press & Reviews
The Reviews Hub ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A powerful, engaging piece that encourages one to look beyond headlines. It is not only the alcoholic who has to fight with the bottle, those around them are drafted in to fight too. Buckland's portrait of these reluctant warriors is a compelling one."
Press Review-London Pub Theatre Magazine
London Pub Theatre Magazine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"For anyone who has ever been touched by alcoholism thier stories hit a nerve, they speak nothing but the truth. It is very moving. There's no judgement here. Just really really great theatre."
Press Review-The spy in the stalls
The Spy in the Stalls ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"An intoxicating performance soused in brutal honesty"
Cast & Creative Team Director: Tadeas Moravec
Writer/Performer: Renèe Buckland
Lighting/Sound: Sasha Reece
Music Mixer: Frankie Golding