Henson’s Cabaret brings record
Auckland theatre director Ben Kilby-Henson is preparing to stage a new production of 'Cabaret' following the record-breaking success of his apocalyptic 'Macbeth'. Known for his provocative and horror-inspired interpretations, Kilby-Henson continues to challenge traditional theatre conventions.
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The article profiles a significant figure in the New Zealand arts scene and highlights the evolving nature of classic theatre adaptations.
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Auckland theatre director Ben Kilby-Henson in his Courtville apartment. Photo / Jason Dorday
Critics have been polarised by his Shakespeare. Audiences have lapped them up. So what does director Ben Kilby-Henson, the enfant terrible of the Auckland theatre scene, have up his sleeve next?
There’s a bloodbath going on behind the door of Ben Kilby-Henson’s Courtville apartment. A couple of elderly aunts have been transformed into cannibalistic demons and are eating all their dinner guests.
It’s a little unsettling to be confronted with a screening of Rabid Grannies this early in the morning, but the Auckland theatre director is a big horror fan.
He and his husband, Jack Kilby, subscribe to the streaming service Shudder and like playing gory B-movies silently in the background when friends come over.
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