Comedy, Theatre

Death, Ray.


Aotearoa, 1935. Under a veil of government secrecy, an inventor is taken to Matiu Somes Island to build a death ray.

This is his story.

Well, maybe it is. Possibly. It could be. How do you know this isn't how it happened?

After the passing of his wife Patricia, amateur inventor Ray finds himself kidnapped and imprisoned. His captor--the Prime Minister--instructs him to build a deadly weapon for the good of the country. Still delirious with grief after his wife's passing, Ray is convinced this is the best way to commemorate his wife's pacifist legacy--all while an apathetic narrator observes his improbable story.

A strange fiction based on stranger facts, Zachary Klein's irreverent new play is an outlandish romp inspired by a bizarre footnote in our history. Presented by For Actual Real Theatre and directed by Rachel McLean (blackpill), Death, Ray. is a hilarious meditation on love, Death, and the merits of WD-40.

Venue Access Information Accessible bathroom - Assistance dogs welcome

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    • $25.00
    • 18-22 February 2025
    • 55 minutes
    • BATS Theatre
    • subvenue The Dome
    • 16+
    • warning
      Flashing Lights, Medium Coarse Language, Mild Nudity, Depictions of Violence, Death, Graphic Scenes of Fantasy Sex
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    BATS Theatre

    1 Kent Tce, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

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    The Dome