THEATRE: Mr Red Light - HOTA, Nightsong

Title: Mr Red Light

Presented By: HOTA in partnership with Nightsong

Genre: Dark Comedy / Absurdist Theatre

Synopsis: Wild slapstick meets poignant human insight in this darkly comic and outrageously original play from New Zealand’s award-winning Nightsong theatre company. Mr Red Light is a man plagued by bad luck. His latest mishap? A botched bank robbery that lands him not in a vault, but in a humble pie shop, holding three less-than-cooperative hostages. Add in a hilariously inept police negotiator and a ticking clock, and you have the recipe for chaos. As the situation unfolds, an unexpected camaraderie forms between Mr Red Light and his captives, and a mystery emerges—how does this man know so much about their lives? Is he just unlucky, or something more? Blending slapstick, philosophy, and surreal twists, Mr Red Light explores the connections between strangers, the nature of destiny, and the surprising beauty of life's detours.

Written By: Carl Bland

Performance Dates: Friday 27 June 2025

Performance Times: 7:00pm

Performance Location and Address: Theatre 1, HOTA (Home of the Arts), 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

Ticket Costs:

• Adult: $38

• Student: $29

Ticket Link: Book Tickets – HOTA Website

Warnings:

• Coarse language

• Scenes involving a gun and gunfire

• Smoke and haze effects

Recommended Age: 15+

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)

Cast:

• Mr Red Light – Brayden Cresswell

• Eva – Jennifer Ludlam

• Joker – Angus Stevens

• Chrys – Nova Moala Knox

• Trevor / Ant / Italian – Carl Bland

Creative Team:

• Writer: Carl Bland

• Directors: Carl Bland & Ben Crowder

• Set Designer: Andrew Foster

• Lighting Designer: Nik Janiurek

• Costume Designer: Elizabeth Whiting

• Sound Designer: John Gibson

• Video Designer: Charley Draper

• Dramaturg: Philippa Campbell