On Q Productions

Having each worked in the New Zealand theatre industry for over 10 years now, On Q directors Simon Green and Douglas Kamo are committed to the growth and development of Live Theatre not only in Queenstown, but in the Otago/Southland region.

The pair have worked as directors, choreographers, production managers and performers for a variety of major productions in Dunedin, Invercargill Queenstown and throughout Central Otago and now, as part of On Q Events have formed their own theatre production company.

On Q Productions has recently staged it's debut production - Ladies Night to sell out Queenstown audiences and the response has been nothing short of amazing. The show is now set to tour to Invercargill later in the year so watch this sapce for more developments.

“ New Zealand 's most successful comedy ever…”

Bringing together 6 unemployed mechanics, true kiwi blokes, more laughs than you can shake a stick at and the prospect of 4 local lads getting their kits off to raise some much needed cash, LADIES NIGHT is perhaps the funniest piece of live theatre anywhere in the world. Probably why the show has now been translated into 6 languages and is still being staged all over the world today.

The On Q production of Ladies Night played at the Memorial Hall from May 12th to 21st.

Here is the review from the Southland Times:

If these boy strippers were considered the underdogs in town (according to the script that is) then this production of Ladies Night missed by a glittering mile.

From the opening it was obvious Barry (Matt Hudson),Craig (Doug Kamo), Wes (Rodney Parker) and Norman (Simon Green) were going to deliver smooth, raunchy, butt-gorgeous routines.

This was a ballsy production from the opening lines _ the audience knew it and begged for it.

Thursday night's capacity audience just wanted to get straight to the meaty bits _ those toned, tanned bods hidden under old sweat shirts and jeans.

The first half, the play, where the boys, the Raging Rhinos are struggling to come to grips with getting their kit off had all the elements of a melodrama.Women (and a couple of men) from the audience roared ribald comments with passion but these boys, true professionals, never lost a beat.

Cameo roles seedy nightclub owner Bernie (Steve Wilde) and drop-out stripper Graham (Donny McPherson) were a great foil playing their roles with a sharp, gritty edge.

Glenda (Tracey Neave) as the stroppy, gorgeous dancer who sorted the guys out was bold and uncompromising winning several rounds of applause.

But Gavin (Marty Mclay), dropped from the strip line-up because his physique didn't quite cut it, was a tour-de-force.
Hey Gav you were a star.

Hysterical women reached fever pitch by the start of the second act but this could have also been due to small town lust where everyone knew someone in the show.

The routines are better to see than read about so go for the experience! The boys were nothing short of glorious in their dance routines, oiled bods and clever costumes.

Bravo Raging Rhinos _ hot, hot, hot _ you've got until May 21.