REHAB

Debuting in the 2021 Auckland Fringe Festival, REHAB is entering its 7th season at The PumpHouse Theatre. Based on and inspired by creator/producer Elizabeth Cracroft’s and others’ authentic lived experience in addiction, rehab and recovery, this dark comedy includes an entertaining, eclectic range of characters who demonstrate addiction does not discriminate.

REHAB allows the audience to have a ‘fly on the wall’ experience within our residential rehab, with brutally honest, dark humour and vulnerability. Our audiences are captivated by the rollercoaster of emotions and humanity that people often experience in early recovery.

REHAB illuminates the multi-faceted, unique character who exists despite their addiction. The show includes characters such as a primary school teacher, film director, basketball coach, former VIP hotel host, MMA fighter, commercial real estate agent, mechanic, financial consultant, quantity surveyor, investment company manager, waitress, and lawyer, among others. REHAB also allows insight into other intersections of marginalisation the character may experience, such as socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, sexuality, gender and other mental health disabilities.

Our main intention has always been to help de-stigmatise addiction & normalise recovery. Through REHAB, we want to illustrate that our addiction does not define us and recovery is possible for everybody.