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A promotional poster for Carbolic Productions’ 2019 revue show Game of Homes.
Auckland Game of Thrones fans who were disappointed by the ending of the hit series will get to see the Starks and Lannisters face off again this week.
But instead of battling over the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, the two families – who are main characters in the HBO TV show – are set to fight for ownership of Auckland’s last “affordable” house.
That’s the central premise of a parody show called Game of Homes which will open at the ASB Waterfront Theatre on Thursday.
The production, which has been written, directed and produced by a group of young professionals from Auckland, is an adaptation of Game of Thrones as a tale of modern millennial woe.
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The creative directors for this year’s reveue, Game of Homes, Shawn Moodie (left), Hannah Rolfe, Grace Chua, Oliver Smith.
The variety show – which will feature comedy sketches, a live band and pre-recorded video content – follows the “bogan” Starks and the “spoilt” Lannisters as they go to war over an Auckland property.
“In this grief stricken world of 2019, millennials suffer an abundance of First World problems and are still locked out of the housing market. From flat phone batteries to chipping a nail, to dropping their iPhone 12X in the toilet while scrolling on Instagram,” marketing material for Game of Homes states.
“An unexpected auction leads two families, the bogan Starks and spoilt Lannisters, to scramble for control over the last affordable house in Auckland. All while an ancient enemy threatens to return from across the sea.”
Game of Homes is by Carbolic Productions, a not-for-profit organisation run by amateur performers who put on an annual revue show.
Carbolic Productions co-founder Sunil Nathu, 33, described the performance’s content as “life observations as a working professional, so a lot of people can relate” – not just Game of Thrones fans.
The show comes after the national average house price rose 2.4 per cent year on year in September to $691,460.
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Sunil Nathu started Carbolic Productions with his friend Niven Prasad in 2011 when they were both law graduates. He says the purpose of its annual show was to provide young professionals with a creative outlet and an opportunity to network.
The final episode of Game of Thrones was met with mass vitriol from fans of the franchise when it was released in May.
Nathu said Game of Homes paid homage to the TV series’ controversial ending in its own conclusion.
Despite the production’s cast and crew being made up of about 50 volunteers with day jobs in professional industries, Nathu said the audience should expect a “slick” show.
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The popular Game of Thrones character Arya Stark has had a “bogan” makeover for the Game of Homes parody show.
It took about a year to pull together and money from ticket sales just covered production costs.
Game of Homes is on at the ASB Waterfront Theatre on October 3 and 4. Tickets cost between $30 and $45. More information is available from Carbolic Productions’ website.
