Theatre Beating present a lunatic dramatisation of historic proportions filled with adventure and delight charting the rise and fall of this great city. Constantine, in an awesome display of humility never before dared by roman emperors, proclaims himself the chosen one of the supreme creator of the universe. Byzantium, City of Man, becomes Constantinople, City of God named after a man. Luxurious , majestic, eccentric and utterly absurd. With its premiere at the Auckland Fringe earlier this year, followed by a successful season at Edinburgh Fringe Constantinople goes where few historical fantasy slapstick comedies from New Zealand have gone before, Adelaide and The Garden of Unearthly Delights. _x001C_ Tremendous entertainment for no apparent reason with two extremely professional performances at the core. Their timing is excellent, verging on exquisite._x001D_ **** - Low Down Review, Edinburgh _x001C_ Wisely silly, ridiculously funny and unexpectedly educational._x001D_ **** _x0013_ The List, Edinburgh _x001C_ A brilliant piece of comic timing and writing in its own right._x001D_ - The Stage, Edinburgh _x001C_ wonderful, unpretentious post modern slapstick._x001D_ **** - Three Weeks, Edinburgh _x001C_ you feel you are discovering something genuinely exciting and new._x001D_ - The Scotsman, UK, 2011. _x001C_ Now it_x0019_ s Turkish delight on a moonlit night._x001D_ _x0013_ They Might be Giants Winner of the STAMP award at Auckland Fringe 2011. Appearing at Adelaide Fringe: Where:The Garden of Un-Earthly Delights Dates: February 17 to March 18, 2012. Time:10:15pm. Tickets:$20 and $24
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