# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SOCIAL ANIMAL
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: In another of the wonderful multi-character solo performance not only does Stephen Papps manifest a dozen roles, including a couple of dogs, he also voices an astonishing array of sound effects to punctuate his poignant tale. 
Move over, Gerald McBoing-Boing (younger readers, Google him).

Co-written by Papps and Damon Andrews, who also directs...Social Animal is marketed with the strap line, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks… can you?” 

Aging actor extraordinaire Joe Quigley is on the brink of filming the twelfth season of hit cosy-crime drama Parks when a single, careless remark shatters his career, marriage and carefully curated public image. 
Meanwhile his wife, Vicki, works as a shop assistant, gets passed over for promotion and would like dog. Joseph is not keen …

Then a stray greyhound follows him home

Papps’ Joseph makes us privy to phone calls and takes us on walks, to dog parks, on a bus, to a film crew wrap party … magically manifesting other characters en route. There is an encounter with a cop, more than one compromising position – and he does it all, including sound effects, with a fluent ease that belies the great skill he brings to it – 

Recommended for audiences aged 13+
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-plymouth/social-animal/200030099599315
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, dog, performances, parties, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New Plymouth
- **state**: TK
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 11 Baring Terrce, New Plymouth, New Zealand 4312
- **lat**: -39.05159
- **long**: 174.09226
- **full address**: 11 Baring Terrce, New Plymouth, New Zealand 4312, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is SOCIAL ANIMAL being held?
  - **A:** SOCIAL ANIMAL takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 11 Baring Terrce, New Plymouth, New Zealand 4312, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing SOCIAL ANIMAL?
  - **A:** SOCIAL ANIMAL is organized by 4th Wall Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** SOCIAL ANIMAL is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Plymouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SOCIAL ANIMAL sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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