SNIP

One Act play that can be "double billed" with the play "Bonking James Bond"

A comedy for 2 men and 2 women

Frank’s wife wants him to have a vasectomy. His life won’t be worth living unless he gets the snip. What would a real man do? What would The Godfather do? Frank’s vivid imagination gets him into trouble with his long-suffering wife as he takes counsel from The Don himself only to end up in a medical mafia showdown. Badda bing, badda boom!

"Snip" is often performed as a double-bill comedy with April's one act comedy "Bonking James Bond" and the same 4 actors can perform in both plays.

THE WEEKEND SUN - BAY OF PLENTY 2015 by Sam Martin

Tauranga's very own 16th Avenue Theatre have done it again with their brand new hilarious double-hit comedy ‘Snip' and ‘Bonking James Bond'.
Written by New Zealander April Phillips, this wonderful show comprises of two delightfully funny one-act plays, connected by central themes of imagination and wishful thinking.
In the first half, ‘Snip', Frank's wife threatens to make his life hell if he does not have a vasectomy and he reluctantly agrees; then immediately regrets his decision with hilarious consequences. A visit from ‘The Godfather' and a trip to the doctor send Frank into a world of his own making. Will he have the snip?
The second half of the show is the laugh-out-loud ‘Bonking James Bond'. Betty has discovered her husband is having an affair and decides the best course of action is to invent a lover of her own in order to save her marriage. Can she succeed in making her husband jealous of James Bond?
If you hanker for belly laughs and a good night out, then ‘Snip'/'Bonking James Bond' is just the ticket. Superbly produced, acted and directed, there are few shows that get it just right, but Merv Beets has directed an absolute must-see that would not feel out of place in the West End of London.
Both acts had me in stitches from start to finish and the house was packed with patrons rolling around the aisles in merriment, and quite rightly so. This is quirkiest, funniest, feel good show of the year and the hottest ticket in town: get yours before they sell out!

"SNIP gets you right in the funny bone, with the male audience only too keenly aware of the protestations of Frank against 'the procedure'."