Local Library is an affectionate comedy about libraries, loneliness, local bodies, busy-bodies and the bloody city council.

Paul Homewood is a grumpy retired widower who enjoys walking dogs and reading the speeches of Winston Churchill. Uptight and separated Helen Nielsen prefers E Annie Proulx. When Helen, a senior librarian, catches Paul ripping off the system at her suburban library, she bans him. He can only return if he reads a book that she recommends. Could a friendship develop from this book war? And who are the shady figures threatening to disrupt Helen’s drag story time?

Review:

“Armstrong’s ability to write a drama that is both contemporary and universal puts him at the top of the league table of Kiwi playwrights” New Zealand Listener

Written by Dave Armstrong

Directed by Conrad Newport

Starring Peter Hambleton and Jude Gibson

Design by William Smith – Tungsten Projects

Produced by Armstrong Creative

Sat 13 Feb- Sat 14 March

CIRCA TWO

$25 -$60

Duration: 90 minutes no interval

Audience Care: Contains some swearing and serious discussion of literature