Lady Luck

When a washed-up New York cabaret singer is shipped off to Dunedin by her weary management team, she arrives unimpressed, with too many suitcases and not enough dignity.

In Lady Luck, writer-performer Kelly Hocking creates a brassy, boozy alter-ego utterly allergic to self-awareness. Fuelled by fast food and hanging on by a thread, Lady Luck recounts her glamorous downfall, roping the audience into her riotous musical meltdown (complete with classic torch songs, unsolicited life advice, and dice that never seem to roll her way.) As her glamour unravels and the jokes hit closer to home, our heroine begins to question if she’ll ever find luck again. Equal parts comedy, cabaret, and crisis, Lady Luck is a ridiculous, affectionate love letter to the city that taught one Yankee how to roll with the punches (and the dice).

Directed by multi-disciplinary artist Sara Georgie. Accompanied by the incomparable Michael Grant.

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