*As part of New Performance Festival
By Nisha Madhan & Alexa Wilson (Auckland)

Obsession with celebrity and self is a global industry. Show Pony is a satirical look at the world of talk show television, celebrity ‘cult’ culture and public therapy through the lens of avant-garde performance and how these worlds collide.

This theatrical premiere is a self-referential work created by Nisha Madhan – former Shortland Street favourite Shanti and Alexa Wilson – a multi award-winning experimental choreographer, based on their own public roles within performance in New Zealand.

Alexa Wilson, recently returned from Berlin, is a NZ choreographer, writer, performance and video artist with over 10 years experience in performance. She has been awarded numerous times for works including Weg: A-Way (Auckland Fringe 2011, four awards), and Magic Box (Best New Work: Emerging Contemporary Choreographer, NZ Listener).

Nisha Madhan has worked professionally as an actress, musician and producer since 2003. She is most famously known for being the first Indian actress to land a core cast role on Shortland Street which lasted three years. Her work ranges from commercial television to experimental music, burlesque and theatre.

“The way Alexa Wilson sees it, the outer edges of her art form are there to be stepped over... or subverted...” - The Listener

“Madhan brings a winning naivety...” - NZ Herald

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