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Thom
Monckton

Thom Monckton is a performer and director from Aotearoa New Zealand specialising in creating physical comedy shows with captivating visual elements. His award-winning work in theatre blends a unique brand of visuality, physicality and comedy.

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ENDLING

16.11.2024

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Wellington

tickets and info..

ENDLING (1).jpg

ENDLING

17.11.2024

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Wellington

tickets and info...

When you walk into a marimekko store and look at the first price tag.

When you walk into a marimekko store and look at the first price tag.

I made a solo show that I actually like! It's close to Endling time so probably a good time to get your tickets. Link in bio. @hannahplayhouse @kallocollective

I made a solo show that I actually like! It's close to Endling time so probably a good time to get your tickets. Link in bio. @hannahplayhouse @kallocollective

I hope this clears everything up so you know what to expect at Endling. The Endling is nigh!
@hannahplayhouse #endlingshow #autumnal #ruska

I hope this clears everything up so you know what to expect at Endling. The Endling is nigh!
@hannahplayhouse #endlingshow #autumnal #ruska

Autumn rehearsals.
#endlingshow #autumnleaves

Autumn rehearsals.
#endlingshow #autumnleaves

Only Bones boogie features in Endling @hannahplayhouse 16th & 17th November. #onlybonesproject #endlingshow #onlybonestour @onlybonesproject @kallocollective

Only Bones boogie features in Endling @hannahplayhouse 16th & 17th November. #onlybonesproject #endlingshow #onlybonestour @onlybonesproject @kallocollective

Endling est. 2024 features excerpts from Only Bones v1.0. Only Bones was created in @nil.obstrat in 2015 in the corner of a hangar on the outskirts of Paris. Easily the largest rehearsal space I’ve ever used, which is pretty ironic considering the whole purpose of this show was to take up as little space as possible. @onlybonesproject #onlybonesproject #onlybonestour #endlingshow

Endling est. 2024 features excerpts from Only Bones v1.0. Only Bones was created in @nil.obstrat in 2015 in the corner of a hangar on the outskirts of Paris. Easily the largest rehearsal space I’ve ever used, which is pretty ironic considering the whole purpose of this show was to take up as little space as possible. @onlybonesproject #onlybonesproject #onlybonestour #endlingshow

Endling @hannahplayhouse Wellington in November.
16th @ 7:30pm
17th @ 4pm
Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/endling/wellington

A solo physical theatre kaleidoscope molded together from lost pieces of forgotten acts. Endling combines tiny pieces of inventive physical comedy in a curation of timeless, rambling, joyful jaunts in this purposefully meaningless piece of entertainment. Thom Monckton has been making solo physical theatre pieces for over 10 years, and Endling presents the favorite fingers of this body of work waving goodbye before they disappear forever.
Curated and performed by Thom Monckton
Lighting Design by Niamh Campbell-Ward
Various sound designs by Tuomas Norvio
Thanks to @kallocollective and @rigas_cirks for support.
#endlingshow

Endling @hannahplayhouse Wellington in November.
16th @ 7:30pm
17th @ 4pm
Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/endling/wellington

A solo physical theatre kaleidoscope molded together from lost pieces of forgotten acts. Endling combines tiny pieces of inventive physical comedy in a curation of timeless, rambling, joyful jaunts in this purposefully meaningless piece of entertainment. Thom Monckton has been making solo physical theatre pieces for over 10 years, and Endling presents the favorite fingers of this body of work waving goodbye before they disappear forever.
Curated and performed by Thom Monckton
Lighting Design by Niamh Campbell-Ward
Various sound designs by Tuomas Norvio
Thanks to @kallocollective and @rigas_cirks for support.
#endlingshow

The King of Taking at Circa Theatre. The show includes unwrapping gifts donated by the audience. This show had great gifts. #thekingoftaking

The King of Taking at Circa Theatre. The show includes unwrapping gifts donated by the audience. This show had great gifts. #thekingoftaking

Proof of concept short with @kallocollective that never made it past post-production. This version was with a star-studded cast of @chulatheclown and @castrenemma. Shot in an elevator that we had to send up and down and shoot between public use. Gorilla film-making. Points for all the errors you can spot. Hint: glasses. 🎵Max Latva 🎥 Gemma Tweedie #endless elevator #elevatormusic #elevate #ascending #camouflage

Proof of concept short with @kallocollective that never made it past post-production. This version was with a star-studded cast of @chulatheclown and @castrenemma. Shot in an elevator that we had to send up and down and shoot between public use. Gorilla film-making. Points for all the errors you can spot. Hint: glasses. 🎵Max Latva 🎥 Gemma Tweedie #endless elevator #elevatormusic #elevate #ascending #camouflage

Autumn arrived.

Autumn arrived.

This is a traditional Finnish activity; fixed point with woodshed items. Often done before a sauna. Lawnmower fixed point is usually only done in winter to avoid the risk of it being on. #traditionalfinnish #fixedpoint #misinformationforfun

This is a traditional Finnish activity; fixed point with woodshed items. Often done before a sauna. Lawnmower fixed point is usually only done in winter to avoid the risk of it being on. #traditionalfinnish #fixedpoint #misinformationforfun

Only Bones v1.0 which features in Endling is playing on the sickeningly picturesque island of Ærø tonight and tomorrow. #onlybonesproject #endlingshow 📷 @inese.kalnina.photographer

Only Bones v1.0 which features in Endling is playing on the sickeningly picturesque island of Ærø tonight and tomorrow. #onlybonesproject #endlingshow 📷 @inese.kalnina.photographer

This photo from @re.riga helps to explain the show. It’s about our fleeting existence as skeletons around a super massive black hole, a blip in time, barely registering on a fictional scale of importance. Or it could be about that, but it’s not because that’s just a word salad. The show IS about salads though. #endlingshow 📸 @kristinemadjare

This photo from @re.riga helps to explain the show. It’s about our fleeting existence as skeletons around a super massive black hole, a blip in time, barely registering on a fictional scale of importance. Or it could be about that, but it’s not because that’s just a word salad. The show IS about salads though. #endlingshow 📸 @kristinemadjare

Endling is a self-referential show about nonsense and verbose descriptions of artistic presentations using overly complicated and obtuse vocabulary ultimately communicating nothing. Or maybe it’s not. Actually it isn’t at all. #endlingshow 📸 @kristinemadjare

Endling is a self-referential show about nonsense and verbose descriptions of artistic presentations using overly complicated and obtuse vocabulary ultimately communicating nothing. Or maybe it’s not. Actually it isn’t at all. #endlingshow 📸 @kristinemadjare

Premiere of Endling completed! It’s a patchy piece about something or everything but mostly nothing. We lost our lights during the show but then we found them again, saw some old friends, and had an oversold crowd who gave a generous standing ovation at the end(ling). Thanks @rigas_cirks @re.riga for the warmth and the support. #endlingshow. Next stop Hannah Playhouse, Wellington. 📷 @o.d.r.i.j.a

Premiere of Endling completed! It’s a patchy piece about something or everything but mostly nothing. We lost our lights during the show but then we found them again, saw some old friends, and had an oversold crowd who gave a generous standing ovation at the end(ling). Thanks @rigas_cirks @re.riga for the warmth and the support. #endlingshow. Next stop Hannah Playhouse, Wellington. 📷 @o.d.r.i.j.a

Endling world premiere with @rigas_cirks is sold out! Next opportunity is Aotearoa New Zealand in November @hannahplayhouse… probably. #endlingshow

Endling world premiere with @rigas_cirks is sold out! Next opportunity is Aotearoa New Zealand in November @hannahplayhouse… probably. #endlingshow

Apocalypse rave at the Endl of the worldl. #endlingshow

Apocalypse rave at the Endl of the worldl. #endlingshow

Endling. A memento mori. #mementomori #endlingshow

Endling. A memento mori. #mementomori #endlingshow

Rehearsal day 5.5. The other space on the way to rehearsal. #endlingshow

Rehearsal day 5.5. The other space on the way to rehearsal. #endlingshow

Rehearsals day 5. #endlingshow

Rehearsals day 5. #endlingshow

Rehearsal day 4. What artist does all day, what lighting designer does all day. #endlingshow

Rehearsal day 4. What artist does all day, what lighting designer does all day. #endlingshow

Day 2 rehearsals @rigas_cirks went by fast because of all the slo-mo. Endling is part of the catalogue of clowning from @kallocollective #endlingshow

Day 2 rehearsals @rigas_cirks went by fast because of all the slo-mo. Endling is part of the catalogue of clowning from @kallocollective #endlingshow

First day of Endling residence hanging out tapping keyboards under the epic arch of @rigas_cirks

First day of Endling residence hanging out tapping keyboards under the epic arch of @rigas_cirks

Endling beglun it's voyage to becoming a thing last night @lyt_fest . Thanks for our Thursday audience for being the very first eyes apart from us to see this curation of curiosities. We have only one more presentation tonight in Lyttelton before heading to Latvia. #endlingshow

Endling beglun it's voyage to becoming a thing last night @lyt_fest . Thanks for our Thursday audience for being the very first eyes apart from us to see this curation of curiosities. We have only one more presentation tonight in Lyttelton before heading to Latvia. #endlingshow

Endling.
Previews @lyt_fest Lyttelton Arts Festival 11th & 12th July
Premiere @rigas_cirks Riga Cirks 17th August

Endling.
Previews @lyt_fest Lyttelton Arts Festival 11th & 12th July
Premiere @rigas_cirks Riga Cirks 17th August

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